I purchased this over the Memorial Day weekend and finally had a chance to put it together. I was a little worried when I saw the manpower and hours required to assemble. I solo assembled after constructing a base 18inches off the ground. It took be about 4 hours a day over 3 days, 5 counting the base. I used clamps, bungee cords, jacks, and straps to make it work. Instructions were decent, videos helpful materials nice. I am a little worried about the ability of the screws to hold in the plastic parts - but that is yet to prove a problem.