Not too happy with this tower, and it just confirms my serious dislike for them. The carpeted pole has been shredded through to the nylon fibers in the first week it arrived and now has all these nylon 'hairs' sticking out that I had to cut off. There are bits of carpet all over my floors, not very resistant at all to scratching. The middle shelf broke and is hanging halfway off. I will probably throw it away in another week. Really bad choice.