I had previously ordered a flimsy cat tree elsewhere. It literally fell on my cat. This one looked much sturdier and less top heavy. And--it is. My cat is still leery of using it, but I'm hoping he gets over his fear. The Yorkie likes to jump on it though! LOL. My son stopped after his shift to put it together. Directions are not terrific, but they can be figured out pretty easily. He thought we were short a part, but he overlooked it and after that snafu it was smooth sailing. He told me that I should review it and give it a good rating, so here I am! It's big, but it's sturdy. The color is great so it's unobtrusive as something this large can be. Now I'm patiently waiting for Little Cat to trust it. You get what you pay for, and this price was reasonable to boot. Until then, the Yorkie is using it as a place to jump from the chair it's next to. Would definitely recommend. I only wish directions were better.