Once put together, this hall tree looks great.  Seems pretty sturdy.  The bench top isn't centered between the sides, which bothers a Type A like myself, but it isn't bad enough to effect the fit.

Even with two people, it took us over an hour to put together.

The packaging was a little disappointing.  All of the hardware is supposed to be placed in a plastic holders (individual screws click into place).  However, in my case, most of them had fallen out, resulting in loose screws and bolts bouncing around in the box.  Given that the box had a couple holes in it, I was concerned that some of the hardware had fallen out.  Luckily, I had everything I needed.

Overall, a great addition to my foyer.