I can’t speak to how difficult or easy it was to put together because my husband and his buddy took care of that for me. They had it done in about an hour and a half.  There were no missing or damaged parts (that he told me about, lol).  It’s perfect for what I need- a little extra space to store place settings, napkins, candles, and other miscellaneous tableware.  I am going to buy something to put over the glass so you cannot see inside.  It does pick up fingerprints very easily, but it’s a gorgeous color and I feel like it was worth the money.