Review on 🐱 Beige Fleece Base 15-inch Sea Grass Scratching Post for Cats by Cat Craft by Janet Gonzalez

First of all, as soon as I took it out of the box, my kitties just loved this thing. They love seagrass poles and love heights. That's good news. Now the not-so-good news: * The main shelf is wobbly, even with a 4lb kitten perched on it (I weighted the base and it helps, but the design concept or materials are seriously wrong) * No instructions should come with the packaging It really doesn't pose a problem for something this simple, but as a few others have pointed out, the main screw that holds the base to the first post doesn't go in the hole unless you slide it through while the base is on is still partially bent. out of him. *I received an extra screw, so it seems the manufacturer has a small quality control issue.* Another quality control issue: the float port on the spring was not drilled. No way to attach it unless I drill the toe, which requires the right size drill bit. That said, my kitties think it's pretty cool so I'll try to keep it, although I can complain, but it's a shame because it has some great features and it could be a super hot piece if it had a heavier base and better quality would have control. A few things have been improved, like a heavier blade and improved quality control. 2 days later: do not save. Even the kittens didn't like the wiggle so they stopped using it after day 1. The weights I added to the base helped, but is that really what I want to look at in a $30 toy? I've also considered getting a thicker wooden base and bolting it to it for extra stability, but how much effort and expense am I really willing to put in for a toy with other, more advanced types? This is very bad, because the idea is great, but the implementation is very bad.