My kids and all the neighbor kids love this playset! My 3 sons practically live in this set. First of all, it was easy to put together since the instructions and all parts were labeled pretty clear. Secondly, overall, it's sturdy. My boys are all over this, and so far, it's not shaky. Anchoring it down was a pain, BUT the anchor definitely holds the playset in place! And since we put it up, we've been getting tons of compliments.