This cat tree is great! The faux ufr covering is extremely soft and well affixed, the scratching ropes are tightly wound and the piece as a whole looks very well made when all put together. The only thing keeping this from getting for stars is the oval shape of the base and the slight wobble of the tree. It is very tall, but a rectangular base may have helped it be more solid. It took us about 20 minutes to assemble with "help" from a five year old. Overall a great piece and highly recommended!