This thing is great. We bought it for our tiny apartment without any real entryway or hall closet, and it fit our needs perfectly. It followed us to our new house and I still love it just as much! We don't sit on it much (maybe once or twice while putting on shoes) but we've had lots of heavy sweaters and jackets on the hooks without issue. We've had it a while but as I recall, it was fairly easy to assemble. I think it looks more expensive than it is too, I do recommend it!