This couch was easy to put together, it came in 5 boxes with each piece of the sectional in its own box with its own hardware and instructions. The packaging was good with little difficulty to open. All in all it only took about an hour to build with two people and nicer Rachet hex tools than came supplied. The couch is comfortable but firm and seems like a solid build out of real wood instead of mdf. I easily could have built the couch on my own without my husbands help if I needed to.