Assembly was tedious but not difficult. The worst part was actually attaching the drawers to the sliding mechanism. Once attached they do not slide smoothly and I have to apply a bit of force when opening and closing. It would be great if the drawers were a little deeper. The other issue I had was with the center leg. There really should be two, one toward the front and one toward the back. Just seems like it would be more stable that way. While the quality isn’t the best, it’s certainly an eye catching piece.