It took us a while to put together but at least all parts were present. The backing was very flimsy and we found there is a nack to sliding the panels together before attaching to the back. Once assembled we felt the bookcase will do the job but was not especially sturdy. We are glad the item was in a sale. Had we paid more for it we would have been upset. So the sale price was the ideal asking price for this item in our opinion. Now its assembled it looks good so has enhanced the room somewhat it was bought for.