Very quick to assemble, and instructions are very simple and easy to follow! I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the pieces that hold the shelves together are plastic and it seems a little less sturdy than it advertises, but luckily I'm not actually putting a TV on the stand, just pictures, the cable box, etc. But I'm sure it could hold a decent sized flat screen TV! The shelves themselves are very solid and heavy, they seem sturdy! The only other thing is if you have a lot of wires for your TV or your cable box, or whatever else you're using this stand for, you might want to find a way to hide them, because this stand is very open so wires are easily seen! Overall, this stand is nice and compact, which is exactly what I was looking for.