Once it was assembled, I have to say that it is a very nice table and looks great in my entry way.  However, putting it together was not as smooth a process as I felt it should have been.  I've put together quite a few "assembly required" items in my life, and this wasn't the most difficult ... but the table is a nicely finished, heavy piece of furniture, and the manufacturer should have done a better job of ensuring that assembly would be really easy.  Many of the pre-drilled holes did not line up, and one was much too large for the screw so that one didn't hold at all.  I'm glad I purchased this, but I'm not sure I would purchase another unless I could find someone with more tools and skills to put it together for me.