Stand arrived well packaged. (Note: It is NOT light! Took two of us to carry. It's real wood, not particle wood stuff) Assembly was an absolute breeze - The core components are already pre-assembled and with just a screwdriver and an included allen wrench the entire thing came together inside of a half an hour. Looks great, feels sturdy & much more solid than I was anticipating - Perfect for what I wanted. Doors close & clamp solid. And did I mention it's beautiful?