Easy to put together, for the most part. Just read all the directions first. Pretty much as pictured. I did not have to use any glue, and only had one toggle screw that would not match to the hole, but got it in enough that it is fine. Seems solid. 
I lowered the stars because the cushion absolutely reeks of the preservative. It even rubbed off on my cats when they sat on it before I could move it. Luckily, I was going to replace the cushion with a fatter one. I finally had to take it out of the house. The baskets have a little of the odor, but it is fading a bit. But that could be a big consideration if you wanted to use that pad.