The primary reasons I got this one are the good design that fits with rest of our furniture, the good height, and the small footprint. It delivers on all of these; unlike other options we saw, this one doesn't dominate the living room either aesthetically or physically. It's easy to clean, while the cat has no trouble jumping from/to different levels.

The cat loved it from day one, the top platform is his preferred place to rest, and all of the features get used. The assembly instructions apparently got a v2 compared with previous reviews, because I had no trouble with them, all parts are labelled. Keep in mind, it does take 2-3 hours to assemble, and a second person holding things occasionally is of great help.

One minor gripe would be that the smallest bolts and a provided screwdriver are a real pain to deal with. Also, it's not an issue with our 4mo kitten, but I can totally see where it can become unstable if there are several large cats using it.