It didn't take as long to put together as several have mentioned in previous reviews. It took my husband and a friend about 90 minutes or so start to finish. Our son (age 5) and his buddies LOVE it. It is one of those products that is well worth the money!!

Warning: You may not love your kids enough to assemble this thing. Mine is going to be returned, so I suppose I don't. Full disclosure: I do love my kids. But after several attempts to get this thing together, I'm throwing in the towel. My main problems are with the cheap quality of the pieces (the thinner parts bend quite easily) and the abysmal way the pieces are labeled with their part numbers. The build quality was way cheaper than I expected from a Lifetime product. With two people trying to assemble the unit, the spans bent very, very easily near the points where they are secured together. This problem was exacerbated after disassembling the unit several times, because... The stickers with the part numbers for the spans are placed right where the spans rub together when you're assembling the unit. The stickers very quickly rub off, so that you can no longer read the part number. This makes it impossible to reassemble the unit, because there are at least two different part types that are completely indistinguishable from one another, so they cannot be identified without the part number. And so, we gave up. We own quite a few Lifetime products (tables, chairs, Wiggle Racers, an Airplane Teeter Totter, etc.), and we've never been this dissatisfied.

The best gift for my 4 grandsons! Hours of fun! My son in law was elated with the step by step assembly instructions and it was all put together in a couple of hours. We are all very happy with the quality and are looking forward to many years of outdoor airplane play.

I have owned the climbing dome since 2017 and it is still very sturdy and my two boys really enjoy it (6 & 10 years). I reached out to Lifetime recently as some of the hardware (bolts, washers, etc.) were corroded, or in the process of rusting and deteriorating. Customer Support swiftly resolved that issue by sending a full set of hardware. I would recommend applying an anticorrosive on the hardware prior to assembling to avoid having to struggle to remove them later, especially if you move as often as my family does.

Our kids LOVE the plane. Whether it’s toddlers or 5th graders, it’s extremely popular. Unfortunately we’ve had issues with some of the screws stripping the grooves on the front bar of the seat. But lifetime has sent free of charge replacement pieces every time I ask!!! I definitely recommend the tallest setting because it is not very high off the ground.

The package arrived a week earlier than estimated. The box was in tact and had a complete set of all the hardware. It was easy for my husband to put it together alone for most of the assembly. As another reviewer recommended, he didn't tighten the screws until the end because each level builds on top of the lower level. It's very well designed and very sturdy. The first evening it had my 3 boys plus 2 neighbor's boys on it immediately. They had a blast! I'm excited to have this just in time for the summer. With 3 active boys ages 4, 5 1/2 and 8, this is the perfect activity to keep them happy for hours.

I was a bit afraid at the thought of putting this together myself - but it came together great, is VERY sturdy, my 5 year old AND my 17 year old both love this climber....and it can do double duty as a fort, the "jail" in games, a secret place, etc....the directions could be a bit more clear, but overall I actually put it together myself...and yes, I am a female. Putting it together with 2 people would be easier though :-) Great value, great toy, should provide fun for years to come - better than the typical swing/slide scenario.

I have three nieces that absolutely love this climber - its great for the backyard and keeps them and their friends busy climbing for hours. Good construction but there are a lot of pieces- cannot be avoided but just be aware of that if you are assembling it yourself.

My grandsons are going to have a ball with this. It can be adjusted higher as they get older, which is nice. However, don't believe the statement on the box that it can "be easily put together in under an hour." Uh, NO. We had two and sometimes three people working on it. Many, many parts, and many, many steps. But it seems to be a very sturdy piece of equipment, and the fact that 7 kids can play on it at once is a big plus.

We bought this teeter totter for our grandchildren, 2 yr old twins and 4 yr old little girl and we are all thrilled with how great it is. My husband and son-in-law put it together in a few hours (they paid attention to the tips from previous reviewers) and its so sturdy and a great addition to the kids playground. At the twins birthday party there were 7 kids on it and all had so much fun. My son-in-law actually sat on it with a younger child in his lap and no problems at all! They will have many years of fun with this teeter totter!