The state is in the assembled state, in my opinion very good. Our cat can be sometimes rather on the part of and so far it is only slightly a little crazy. The column is, however, also on carpet. Nevertheless, it will not fall over.
The column is now been a year in use. The tribes are still, despite heavy use in order. Although you can see wear, but perfectly in the frame. The small ball is still there.
The column is for the price a great product!