This was very easy to assemble. The lampshade is an ingenious design and looks great. I was afraid it would be flimsy and wobbly, but it is very stable. All of the metal tubing fits together tightly. I didn’t know it when I bought it but it has an outlet and a USB charger in the electric box. One thing I don’t like about it is that the cord drapes underneath the top shelf and it’s quite visible.