It was easy to assemble by laying it out on the floor to attach the shelves. Had to ask the handyman with the electric drill to help with the final holes/screws to anchor it into the wall.  I like the openness of the style and cleanness of the lines. For the price the materials and workmanship are as expected.  It's nice furniture for my small apartment but if you are a perfectionist for things like precision alignment and soldering blobs at seams (see photo) you'll probably not be happy. The only thing that surprised me (because I didn't read carefully) is that the gold brackets are a painted finish. I recommend!