Buyer beware: Your kid will use this against you.

Mildly easy to assemble. Ease to push by a 16 month old world conquerer in training. Can now reach Sinks to “wash ands”, light switches to start techno globe parties, and “halp” make meals.
Easy to clean.
Sturdy enough that a rioting 45 pounder cannot tip over.
Has traction strips for installation.

Has safety bars in place to prevent falling. Doubles as gymnastic set.

Cannot be broken down or folded up. Can be slid along slick floors. Has ended up in bathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms to aid in generalized debauchery. We’re all big fans in this house.

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This is perfect for my 2 year old to help in the kitchen and to be able to wash her hands.
It was fairly quick and easy to build. I had issues with some of the washers fitting into the hole. The instructions aren't very detailed, but was able to figure it out.
It's sturdy, but light enough to carry from bathroom to kitchen.
The top platform is adjustable to 3 levels. Remove the screws and move. The allen wrench be is stored just under the platform making it easy to find.
Wood isn't natural. It has a clear coat, so you wouldn't be able to paint this. I was kind of hoping I'd be able to.

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I love this so much. I wish I had gotten it sooner. I can keep baby girl involved and entertained without having to hold her the entire time while I’m in the kitchen. I know I will use this for the next few years at least. I did have to close off the climbing part because she doesn’t understand she can easily slip out and fall as she tends to bend down while in the stand. Other then the fact I wish there was more reinforcement in that area, I love this tower.

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We've been using this for about a month now. My 15 month old loves it. She figured out really quickly how to get in, but still have trouble getting out of it (last step is a bit big for her at this point). She can also move it around to where she want to get to the counter. It's really sturdy despite her dragging it around and stomping hard on the steps.
The only problem we had was with the installation. They instruction do say not to turn the locking screws more than 1.5x times. Of course I did more than that just to be sure, but that dislodged the 2 of the screw locking portions from the wood. Ended up putting glue inside to be able to fully assemble. It has been pretty sturdy so far, hope it says like this. It's just a weird way to lock 2 pieces of wood, and very prone to an easy error. This is the only reason I'm taking 0.5 star away.

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I am very satisfied with the quality, ease of assembly, and sturdiness of this step stool. I was concerned about the balance issues of other stools I had researched, but this one is very stable. The directions were easy to follow and only took a little longer that normal because of my three-year old "helper." Lol. With only a little instruction, my granddaughter was able to get in and out of it with little problem. Given our particular circumstances, we definitely need the back bar stabilizer, and we may need to add something to prevent her from stepping back and out of it accidentally, but so far, so good. I gave it an overall rating of 4 stars, only because I wish it had the ability to drop down one more step, but we may be able to drill those holes down the road. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

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I really appreciate the sturdiness of the product and the price. Use it for my 16mo. old grandson, allows him to be a helper in the kitchen or at a workbench. Stable even when he was leaning over it trying to give the dog his snack (dont recommend tho') very happy with product and is a great help on Gramma's back.

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Bought this for our 19-month old daughter who is OBSESSED with whatever mom and dad are doing on the kitchen countertop. After getting is assembled and trying it out we decided it was too soon for her and stuck it in the garage; we'll try again when she's two. Problem is - and I realize the design limitation of a structure like this - it is INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS for an unattended child to be in; not that we'd let her play in it unsupervised, but she does have access to the kitchen (which is babyproofed to hell and back) and we're both admittedly helicopter parents, but we currently do let her play in the kitchen by herself, and because of our open floorplan can't really keep her out of it, and if she WERE to ever get in there unnoticed and climb up on this thing, she could end up needing an emergency room visit in no time. The open sides of the stool create great injury possibilities is a little foot slips off the side (which actually happened within a few seconds during her first time trying it out - right in front of me) - lots of things to bang a little face on as half her body fell out of the open side. Once those tears subsided, she was right back at it, and within a few more seconds was toppling the thing over face-first (which is my fault as I assembled it in the living room but didn't finish before the girls got home from shopping and of course our daughter immediately started obsessing over it and demanding a try the second I was done); my wife caught her, but that could have gotten ugly.

So our big fear here is that she's going to get in it when we aren't within two feet of her to catch her if she knocks it over or falls through the side of it. Not knocking the manufacturer at all - given what these things are made for you just need to be RIGHT there with your child while they're in it. It could be made a little more stable, widening it here and there, extending out the base a bit, but it takes up a considerable amount of floorspace in the kitchen as it is (the footprint, of course, was much bigger than we expected based on the photos, but everything seems bigger when you get it in your home!), and in a busy kitchen it presents a whole other set of potential hazards for adults.

I'm sure our daughter is going to love it when she's a bit older and we can work with her on using it correctly. Kids are kids - if left to her own devices she would be pushing this thing all over the kitchen and climbing all over it like a jungle gym, and would definitely end up hurting herself - possibly quite severely. Would hate to see a child go down face-first in this thing and unless it's firmly against a counter that is PROBABLY going to happen.

That does bring up one other issue - needs some kind of anti-skid rubber pads on the feet. I know it's nice to be able to slide it around but it's just too easy for little ones to push against the counter and move it back. Or drag it wherever they like...

One note on construction - the parts were a little difficult to assemble here and there. The cutouts in the side for the crossbars to fit into were often not large enough to insert the crossbars (due to uneven veneer runoff into the slots), and I had to use quite a bit of force to get two of them in, but they're not going anywhere now! Also, the box of hardware included a washer for each bolt, which the instructions don't say anything about. Washers are good, though - so I used them. Need to be careful about lining them up though, as they are exactly the diameter of the recessed holes you insert the bolts into, and can damage the veneer as you're screwing the bolts in.

Might need to wait even longer to bring it back into the kitchen, but we'll try it again in six months. I know she's going to LOVE using it, but it will require CONSTANT direct supervision to avoid potential serious injury.

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One of the rails wobbles, I emailed the company, they said it is made that way. Otherwise it is still usable, justthink they need to fix this problem.