Purchased for my 3-year-old granddaughter's birthday but I feel the bad reviews I read are true, much of the wood is split as soon as the box is opened or splits as you put it together. On the whiteboard, a screw has already fallen out that holds the board to the frame.  I unscrewed the paper holder this weekend and on one end the silver piece that allows it to screw in fell out I guess because when I went to screw it back it was gone. The box was damaged upon arrival and the whiteboard was damaged but since it was on the edge I didn't make a big deal of that.  
I love the storage of this easel and the fact both sides have the paper feeder at the top and holder and the bottom as well as the overall look of the easel, but I would not purchase it again nor would I recommend it to others unless they can improve the quality of the pieces.