Yes, this chandeliers is time consuming and a little overwhelming when you first open the box, but once you get over the looks of the box and lack of instructions, you will find that it’s easy to put together, just repetitive. This isn’t the best picture, but we love these!!! We hung two. One over the kitchen island and one that’s not lit in picture over our kitchen table. We get SO many complements on these. We LOVE these. Yes you see these through that other large company, but it’s more expensive and yes you still need to put that one together. This chandelier is beautiful and worth the trouble. Love it. And it looks beautiful at night!!