I bought this slide as an extension to our existing playground and to have a smaller slide in addition to our 7ft tall turbo slide. For little children, this slide does the job, but it can't hold older children. When first assembled it appeared flimsy, but once the mid section is supported by the wood panels and the bottom is fixed to the ground, it actually becomes pretty sturdy. The challenge is to fix it to the ground somehow, and their suggested process of burying it 6 inches below ground may not be always practical.