I was gifted this set when pregnant with my now 3 year old son. It has held up wonderfully. It was used for an entire year with my first and 3 months so far with my second and is still like brand new. I do used a 3" mattress pad that is a special order to fit properly, maybe that is the difference between my experience and some of the other reviews?

It's not the fanciest set but is well worth the price.