Easy to assemble but definitely took longer than expected.... lots of pieces. Looks nice just as described. I don’t think it looks cheap at all, have received many compliments since adding it to my family room and it keeps all those cords hidden. I only gave it a 4 because the bottom piece that holds the drawer is pressed board and split a little. It’s not anything that you can see, I glued it back together but I just think it should have been a more solid piece like the other materials were.