Opening the box was like a glitter bomb, hundreds of tiny little styrofoam pieces everywhere. The assembly was fairly easy, accept there is a ton of pieces. The part you sit on is made of 4 individual planks. The wood itself is a sticker. I can’t tell it will become damaged soon. Debated on sending it back entirely. There are certain pieces that are so hard to put together that I wouldn’t have been able to do it on my own. Luckily my husband is strong and could squeeze them into place