I am writing this review FIVE YEARS after I have set this house up in my backyard. It is definitely built to last, since its still attracting wildlife. I take it down every winter, store it, and put it back up in early spring. Breaking it and putting it up takes minutes (once assembled). We have never actually gotten any Purple Martins to set up shop, but have had many other types of birds lay eggs in here over the years. They stuff it full of sticks, have their babies, then skip town. We clean it own when we take it down, which is a bit of challenge, but not impossible. Overall, we love it.