the set itself is of good quality, nothing special. the plastic holds its color without fading. the rock wall portion is cheaply molded, and has lots of cracks in it. the rubber on the swings themselves, particularly the part covering the chain deteriorates and sticks to hands and clothes..and i'm not talking a little bit. it is impossible to wash off, and is only comparable to letting children play with rubber cement glue, that doesn't ever fully dry and is harder to wash off. my kids haven't touched the swings themselves for over two years, because "they are gross". i have to spend $100 to replace the three swings with a different brand...because i don't want replacements.

We bought this playset a few weeks back. We are so happy we did its durable, easy to assemble, and great customer service when we had any questions. I truly recommend this playset to any one Who May Have Kids, Or even business whose customers have children

Pros:Sturdy,Hours of Fun,Durable,Weather Resistant,Attractive Design Cons:"Build manual issues" Best Uses:Individual Play,Physical Activity,Small Children,Group Play Describe Yourself:Working Parent,Parent Of Two Or More Children Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Great play set, solid and the kids love it as well as the rest of the neighborhood.

This playset is awesome and my kids love it! It took me about 10hrs to build and I didn't run into any issues with the assembly other than breaking two plastic caps. It was completely my fault that the caps broke but when I asked Heidi the Lifetime Customer Service rep how I could order more caps and what the cost would be, she said "I apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced." This company is awesome, not only did they apologize for my stupidity, but they also sent me replacement parts free of charge!!

I bought a Lifetime swing set for my kids a little more than nine years ago and it was the best thing I've ever bought! My girls are all teenagers now (oldest is 17) and almost daily if I go looking for them they are out on the swings. It's their "thinking spot". Funny that even as old as they are they still like the swings. Love it!!!

We bought the A Frame playset 10 years ago. We have 5 children and LOTS of neighbors who have enjoyed it. And it still looks great! There is a bit of wear, but I imagine this playset will last at least another 10+ years. My only suggestion is follow the instructions. Read them all the way through first, like it suggests.

I have had this swing set for 9 years now. For the most part the swing set has held up well. I have had an issue with rust on the poles due to my swing set residing in a grass lawn. Every single one of the poles that comes into contact with the grass has a rust ring about 2 inches above the bottom of the pole where the grass grows up around the plastic end cap. Over time those rings have broken through causing holes and finally integrity failure of the poles. I have contacted Lifetime and they have agreed to replace the poles for free even though we are outside of our warranty period. *** Suggestion *** If the end caps for the poles included a 3 or 4 inch plastic sleeve that went up the outside of the pole, that would allow the swing set to be placed on grass and would eliminate the rust caused by the grass growing up along side the pole over time. The plastic sleeve would insolate the metal pole from the grass, and the humidity it creates preserving it's integrity. The sleeve would need some drainage at the bottom so rain or other water that came in the top could flow out the bottom, so the pole isn't essentially sitting in a cup full of water.

Pros:Hours of Fun,Weather Resistant,Durable,Easy Assembly,Sturdy Best Uses:Small Children,Older Children,Physical Activity,Group Play,Individual Play Describe Yourself:Working Parent,First Time Parent Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Just built this over memorial weekend for my 4 year old busy son with my dad. My son was so estatic he keeps telling me he's having so much fun! But i didnt realized that it comes also with the other one that has reds and yellow (i got the green and earthtone) since i bought it from [...]. But hey my son doesn't mind!

We bought this set in California for the grand kids. We moved to Texas and decided to bring it with us at the kids request. So took it apart had some issues with some of the bolts. The set was in great shape but needed to order replacement bolts. Called manufacture and received great service.

I purchased this playset for the 2 boys last year. Let me tell you... it is built like a brick "you know what house". Everything is steel construction and can take some serious abuse (even from lawnmower hits) and show very little for it. Lots to do to keep the kids busy and strong enough for my wife to swing as well. And even better no slivers! My only complaint is the fasteners are a bit soft... so be careful if you pull something apart to move the playset. The fasteners can strip if not careful. Other than that this unit is great and will be around long after I am. I would definitely recommend.