Exactly what I expected and my 2 year old LOVES IT.  I like it even more because he can use it indoor or outdoors. When it’s indoors he sets it up as part of his own obstacle course to get from one room to the other. When it’s outside, he puts his ball pit or kiddie pool at the bottom to jump into when he is done. He plays with the telescope as a telescope but sometimes uses it as a microphone or a little secret hiding spot for his little toy Chase. I love it. My 14 yr old put it together. He said the most difficult part was the angle in which he needed to position the screws when screwing then in, the holes were not predrilled, but there was an imprint indicating where the screw was needed.  we are super happy with the slide.