Once assembled this dresser turned out so cute! It was as annoying or challenging to assemble as any other piece of furniture that comes in a box… but honestly the directions were clear and it was not hard. It took me just over two hours from start to finish (someone else mentioned it taking that long), so I went into it knowing it would take a while. Drawers openclose smoothly and no pieces were cracked or broken. There were extras for all hardware too.