I always read and heed negative reviews but since there were fewer of them for Lifetime's deckboxes than others I was considering I took a risk. I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of assembly.  All the parts were in the box and nothing was damaged. Everything fit together the way it was supposed to. I am not particularly skilled with tools and assembly so I took special care to read the directions and understand them before I began each step. Well worth the sffort-i am very pleased with the results. It took me three hours but considering my lack of skill I don't think that's too bad.