When i got the 3 boxes i thought it was going to be a nightmare to assemble. But i was wrong. I followed the directions and was amazed at how easy it was.  And all the screws and holes lined up.  Its a solid beautiful island. I worked on it 3 evenings.  Total was around 4 hours to put it together. The  worst thing i had to deal with was a blister from the screwdriver. All in all i am very happy.