This cat tree was easy to put together and it looks great. The cats seem to enjoy the various levels except the scoop-shaped seats which do not seem strong enough to hold a larger cat. The other perches feel plush and soft and all 4 cats have ‘tried them out’.  1 of our older cats is 14 pounds and our biggest cat is close to 20 pounds; the perches don’t feel very secure and rock a bit when they are on them. We’ll see how long they last.