The tower was easy to put together and made of a better, softer fabric than most cat furniture available. The cats can scratch at it, but I am yet to have to pick up carpet fragments off the floor. The rope-bound built in scratching posts are also handy when it comes to the scratching needs of an indoor cat. 
Another key factor that made this such a great buy was the stability of it. It is a little shorter than I was hoping, but my cats can maneuver on it easily, even my big fat orange tabby who has been known to knock over entire Christmas trees! 
All in all, great buy, you won't find a better deal online or in stores. Trust me, I researched this and narrowed it down to this tower, and am yet to regret it.