Not the sturdiest thing on the market, but attractive and functional. Let's face it, I didn't want to pay big bucks for a laundry hamper! This is the right size for us, and the neutral color, the two compartments, and the detachable bags make this the "right one" for us. There are no instructions on how to tweak it; "building it" is not necessary, however, there is a piece of cardboard that we thought was part of the packaging, but is really to insert between the two interior compartments. Also, each bag has two velcro tabs (for a total of four) but there are only two tabs (on the outside of the container) and not four, plus the tabs... never mind, buy this and you'll see what I'm talking about! Overall, worth the purchase, would buy another if we needed more.