I read all the reviews before I purchased. When it arrived in 2 boxes I primed each and every wooden piece, all sides. Picked out cool colors and painted it after assembly, which was not very hard at all. My son did it in an hour. I will be adding another nesting box next year. Great value for the money. 

Pros: good value, easy assembly
Cons: needs to be primed and painted to get maximum useage