This is a well built product. As others stated, it's easy to assemble, and is sturdy as well. My 2 cats chase & wrestle each other on it and it barely moves. The fake leaves are a bit flimsy and won't hold up to being chewed and pulled on, but who cares since they're sort of tacky anyway. I just took them off. The fabric vacuums easily. This would cost well over $200 in the stores.