I had just assembled a wooden play set from Toys-R-Us and used for less than a year and it was already showing signs of deterioration.  I had to move to a new house and I didn't think the wooden set would survive an attempted move.  I saw this swing set for roughly the same price and it is made so much better!  It looks more like playground quality than the wooden set.  In fact, I even swing with my son!  I wouldn't even sit on a swing from the wooden set!  I assembled this by myself over the course of a few days.  It would definitely help to have another person assist, but you can do it alone if need be.