I've ordered before, so I knew I would need to assemble. The instructions were very well laid out and easy to follow. It would have been nice for them to have specified a long, thin Phillips screwdriver, but when I got into assembling it I realized what I needed. The doors were a bit of a challenge to muscle in. It did take an hour or two to assemble the two I ordered.I ordered the sienna oak, which is the lighter of the two finishes. The actual unit seems a bit darker than what is on the website and less orangey, so I like the actual color much better an how it looked on screen. They seem very sturdy once assembled. Since these are fairly inexpensive and not solid wood, I don't expect them to be as forgiving of dings or heavy use, but they do seem like they will last a long time if treated nicely.