Bought this as a present for our 5 year old daughter. When it arrived, the swing looked great. We attached it to her play frame and she loved it. Sadly we made the mistake of leaving it outside and the weather has not been kind to it. The seat has warped and split with the paint all cracked and flaking. For some reason I has assumed that this outdoor swing would have been treated and coated to ensure it would survive outdoors. This isn't the case, if you want this to last, put it up when it needs to be used and take it down and put it away when it isn't. For a swing this seems like a lot of effort and a waste of time. I think it is probably easier to just buy a different swing, probably a plastic one or a decent treated wood one.