It's beautiful and sturdy and I can't stop looking at it since I built it. It took me about 2 hours to build and I usually breeze by these. It wasn't complicated at all. Although the directions weren't quite as clear as other brands, it wasn't horrible.
My 1 star knock was because the box wasn't packed all that well. you could hear things shifting and sliding around as I picked it up. I knew stuff was going to be scratched and I was right. Unfortunately, the topmost piece has some pretty major scratches. That being said...I had planned to put decorations on top and so you don't see them too much. The other thing I loved is that there was no offgassing or chemical smell. It actually smelled like sweet wood coming out of the box, which is refreshing...because you never know when these things will be toxic smelling. For the price, it's a pretty beautiful piece and the locking and door mechanisms are pretty sweet because they are very secure. I love this thing.