Some parts came a little damaged but still useable. We put it together in 1.5 days with 5 people. The directions were easy to follow for the most part except a few steps were poorly explained. Most everything fit together as intended except a few pieces which had to be cut down. That might have been our fault for not putting it together on a level surface. Also they sent about twice as much hardware as we needed. Some bags of screws were never even opened. Overall the kids love the swing set.