I just finished building my rig. Shipping was faster than expected. I added a display stand so that meant 4 boxes instead of 3. I also read that the velour version of the seat is a lint magnet and I have a dog and a cat and just lets avoid that all together, I got this version with the red and black vinyl bucket seat. I researched the absolute bajeezuz out of sim rigs. Microcenter has them, there are a number of different variants on Amazon, SimMagic, Next Level Racing, I could go on. If you are looking at this cockpit, you've been down the rabbit hole. Start adding up prices for any of even the cheaper name brand rigs out there, it adds up really fast. Now look at the rigs, look at how they're constructed. It's exactly the same as this one. Save yourself what's left of your sanity, if you are serious, just get this one. 90% of the branded rigs out there do not include a seat. If you need the slider that's 30-40 bucks and a seat? Jegs has one for 180. If you want something fun like a Sparco, be prepared to spend twice that or more.For the money, you CANNOT beat this rig. Period. I took my sweet time putting it together. Realistically a motivated person could put it together in 3hrs. I spent 3hours putting together the main rig minus the seat. This morning I got up, and finished it up in another 2hrs. I don't have my wheel yet so that will likely involve another 2-3hrs of setting up the wheel, running cables and adjusting things. The instructions that come with this rig are perfectly adequate. If you have any mechanical inclination at all, you can do it. If not, get a buddy who is to help, you will get it done. In my own defense I did build something wrong, and figured it out pretty fast and flipped it around. No worries. My only suggestion, take your time, give yourself plenty of it and you will be good. Also, when I originally looked at this rig I didn't think they included feet. They do include some 3M rubber pads that are about 1/4" thick. A nice gesture but just please. I ordered a set of these; https://a.co/d/cPVJE6L 40mm by 40mm high density rubber feet, 8 of them including T nuts and screws. For $14 bucks you can thank me later.Initially when I was shopping for Sim Rigs I thought maybe the cheaper rigs, like the folding ones, or the tubular steel ones would be ok. I decided for the extra couple hundred dollars, I might as well get a rig I know I won't grow out of anytime soon. Because it's made with 4080 and 4040 aluminum extrusion I can purchase extra pieces if I want to add stuff. There are other brands out there that make add-on's that will likely fit because... 4040, 4080, its a standard and there's tons of this stuff on Amazon. Think you need a brace? just order the parts and DIY that sucker. Want to add a keyboard tray? they're out there, and from what I can tell, most will fit with a little effort.I weigh about 240lbs and I sat in this thing and it's rock solid. When I was building it after I got the frame done I stood on it and 0 flex. I'm very impressed and I can only imagine how awesome this is going to be when finished. I will come back to this once I complete everything. I'm planning on a Fanatec DD CSL QR2 wheel and pedal set plus the load cell brake upgrade. I'm also planning on likely a 55" 4k tv instead of a 3 27" or 32" screens because I've read that a big tv has better FOV. I'm sure others might disagree but that's what I'm planning. Also, ultimately a Slip Angle 6 channel tactile transducer setup. I have a 2013 Golf R that is fully track prepped but costs have gotten out of control and I can build this rig for basically less than 2 3day track sessions at Mid-Ohio. I will add pictures at some point. And if I have any updates I will post them as well once I've been using it.

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