When I see reviews that say something is hard to put together I usually pay little attention and move on.  This was hard to put together because of some questionable design decisions and the order in which you put the parts together.  

Parts easily chip off and some scratches were present from the shipping.

Overall quality is questionable for a piece of furniture at this price point.
Gaps at joints are almost impossible to hide because this just doesn't go together well.  
I will learn to ignore it but I am not super impressed with this and would not buy from this manufacturer again.

Love the look / design but the small details where it counts are off.