The tree seems sturdy, was very easy and quick to put together. I am a 58 y/o female and, this is a simple build. It is basically 5 steps and you're done. When completed, the tree is beautiful! The fabric is some type of velvet fur. It looks and feels luxurious. I counted screwing in the star on top and the toy on the base as one of the steps but that part probably takes 2 minutes, at most. The base is wide and sturdy. The first level has a strap that is to be used to anchor it to the wall. The whole build took 20 minutes tops. The only drawback is that no adhesive is included for the snowflakes. They do kind of cling to the fabric but not well enough. They fall off very quickly. The instructions also don't state what type of adhesive should be used to attach the snowflakes. I'm debating between Velcro dots and just stitching them to the tree. The whole thing was so easy otherwise and is absolutely beautiful that I felt it still deserved a five.