The shipment arrived promptly, but I was grateful that I was home so the delivery man could put the boxes inside for me--they are very heavy!  It took my husband approximately 4-5 hours of steady work to assemble the unit; he said it wasn't bad, just time consuming. The instructions were very good except for one part for the drawers was backward.  The unit did arrive with a couple of minor damaged areas; it appeared that three screws had sheared off their settings during shipping, and one of the drawer glides had gotten pulled off it's moorings as well.  These were easily repaired with wood glue and we don't anticipate any problems, so we choose not to pursue it.  The finished piece is beautiful! It looks just like the photo, and the finish on the wood is a nice medium cherry color. It is all solid wood, and I think I will enjoy it for many years. The detailed specifications on the website were important for us as it had to fit a precise space.