I totally love my new island.  The unit is beautiful, and it is even sturdier than I expected.  The top is solid wood and the rest is manufactured wood, but the whole unit is quality and feels like solid wood.  The assembly instructions were very clear.  Every piece was numbered which made it easy to follow the sequence.  All of holes were correct in order to receive the screws.  It took about 2-12 hours to assemble, but the end product is amazing!!