My niece and her wife put together for me and it took a minute but it's very sturdy. Looks like it's going to offer a lot of fun. Kids aren't here yet, so there will be a follow up. I tried the bow and arrow and just a tip...secure the tip...but also everything, before you use it. I just took it out of the box and started playing. A piece flew off as I made my first stroke. Not broken, just loosened. I've played darts, which is safe for your walls; Bow n Arrow, fun; Basketball, challenging; I'm waiting til grandkids are here to play table hockey and ping pong, etc. So far so good!