Took a while to put it together. Went faster after I got an electric drill with the socket attachment. I'm only giving 4 stars because as I unpacked each box and made sure to keep each piece separate, the last couple items were not going together like they should. Upon closer inspection I had to take pieces apart and switch parts around. Obviously the correct pieces were not packed in the correct boxes. Made it very confusing.  It seems sturdy and it's comfortable, looks nice also.