Ok, where do I began. The playset is up and my kids love it! The instructions are easy enough to follow, my husband was able to put it together over several days, over 3 weeks due to us traveling. I assisted as need be. We found the some of the wood pieces had flaws but did not stop us from putting the set together. There were several pieces that I thought should have come already put together which would have tremendously decreased labor time. All in all, I am happy with this purchase and my hubby is proud of himself :) Given the opportunity again, we'd likely pay someone to put it together because let's be honest, time is money!! All worth it after seeing the smiles on my kids faces!