First of all let me say that this playhouse is super easy to put together (my husband and I assembled it in the dark AND in the rain...anything to pull off the ultimate birthday morning surprise for our daughters) so with that being said, I would honestly give the assembly and design of this playhouse a 5 star...however...we are 2 months in to owning this and it is weathering terribly already. The roof boards are starting to warp and the paint is quickly chipping off. We are super handy people so we will definitely take a weekend to sand and retreat the wood. But if you aren't up for all of that, I'd say to find something else. The price point on this was perfect and the ease of assembly was also on point but as far as durability, not so much. We still love it and will continue to play with it during it's lifespan. I'm sure us retreating the wood will preserve it much longer than the factory coatings.