I have an Intex Ultra Metal Frame 15x48 pool that is 2 years old. After a successful first pool year, we decided to make some investments this season to further our enjoyment of the pool. The ladder that comes with the pool is functional however nowhere hear sturdy enough to handle my 13 year old or my 14 year old gigantic son (6'4" and 270lbs) with special needs. SO - NEW LADDER TIME!I looked around for several weeks and determined that Amazon was the best place to go to based on price and available reviews. I selected the Vinyl Works NE120T ladder even though some reviews made the ladder seem questionable. The color is taupe, which for some reason made the ladder cheaper than the white version. It's cool since I don't care about the color plus the taupe seems like it would hide dirt better.Ordered the ladder in June 10 late in the evening. It shipped from Colorado and made it to the Midwest by June 15. The box is very large and weighs about 60lbs. Upon delivery I could tell that the box had been drug around instead of carried or placed on a handtruck as the staples to close the box were ripped out of the closure flaps and one end of the box was beat all to hell. Not one to shun some laziness, I also drug the box off of my porch and into the driveway to open it, lay out the pieces, and begun assembly.Truthfully, there really were not that many pieces. Other reviews made this ladder sound like you needed to be an engineer to assemble it, however I found this to be quite untrue. I am a 37 year old woman who had zero issues following the well written directions. I had the ladder unpacked and assembled within an hour and 20 minutes, including having my husband help me carry it to the backyard. *YOU WILL NEED A BOX WRENCH, SOCKET SET, AND RUBBER MALLET* Probably a screwdriver too. I wouldn't know since I opted not to install the entrapment feature since I don't have little kids and the entrapment feature seemed like it would actually cause entrapment rather than prevent it.The ladder is sturdy AF. My only complaint would be, as other reviews have stated, that the handles are wobbly. No matter - this is still leaps and bounds better than the ladder that came with the pool! The color ended up being a nice, light neutral - not the color in the pic so that was nice. The platform and stairs are nice and wide and sturdy. The ladder did come with the locking thingies broken off on both sides. Again, not a huge deal since I don't have littles but I do want to lock it when not in use so I rigged up something with some zip ties, a lock, and some MacGyver skills. For the price, the ladder shouldn't come damaged but whatever.I suggest using this on as level of ground as possible. I am leveling out an area today for the outside of the ladder and that will further improve the stability. Also adding a protective mat inside the pool under the ladder just for added protection of the liner and considering something to weigh it down inside of the pool.Bottom line - it's heavy. It's kind of a pain to put together but not difficult at all. If you can read then you can assemble this. The pieces are even clearly marked (A1, A2, etc) so I don't understand people freaking out about how hard this is to assemble. Also - smart people should assemble this outdoors as close to your pool area as possible. Lay out your pieces. Separate your hardware (All things people with common sense do before tackling a project such as this) and grab your tools. You'll be fine! It shouldn't have come damaged but I'll make it work. For the price and for what I needed it for, it's great! Also love the adjustable height feature. Fantastic!