Well, I wasn't expecting a piece of fine furniture.  It took my husband and I three hours to put it together.  We had  difficulties with one of the pieces of hardware (I think it was the camlock).  They kept breaking.  We did find some extras had been included; however, not enough to make up for the breakage.  Even though we couldn't get a really tight fit with some of the parts and we were worried the piece would not stay together; it really looks sharp.  I'm just not sure how much punishment it will be able to withstand.