After extensive research into what we could get on our budget, we landed on the Montpelier. Firstly (and this isn't a knock), know that assembly is quite a project. It took two of us three full days to complete. The playset has been a huge hit with my 5-year-old daughter and with her friends and neighbors. It's really just the right combination of features for her and hasn't lost its charm after six months. Unfortunately, the wood is so thin that it's already splitting in several places -- some of which will be very hard to replace because they are foundational pieces. It's very hard to imagine that wood of this quality will last more than a year or two, but I hope I'm wrong!