I admit, I was a little taken back by the work that I had to do to put this thing together. It is a good 1.5 hours of parts and pieces strewn across your living room. But the end result is totally worth it. The size seemed like it would be too small for what I had pictured it to be, but it's the perfect size for hall locations. One note: the back springs that help support the seat that rises up and down, are very stiff. I'd either leave them off, or oil them a bunch to not have a stiff lid!