The assembly was fairly easy as compared to other furniture ordered previously. It was very genius of wayfair to make the back panels slide to side panels and then secure them with small nails... Saved a lot time and effort in ensuring the back panels are straight or not. The cabinet looks exactly same as shown, the gap between doors is not a bother, it can be seen in the original picture as well. You just need some patience with the doors and with small adjustments to the screws that hold the door, you can adjust the gap.