I bought this a few months ago. The wood is rather light and can dent easily, but when put together its very heavy and sturdy. The instructions are long, but repetitive and not difficult. The instructions say to only use hand tools, but I formed a large blister in the middle of my palm so I used a power tool which cut the assembly time in half. I would recommend a power tool just be careful not to tighten too hard. The top small drawers are slightly wonky-they work fine, but visually you can see it. I didn't like the  pulls that came  with the drawer so I ordered different ones which meant drilling holes into the front. They work wonderful and the wood holds up. Very happy with this purchase.