I had read the other 1 star reviews before ordering this, and figured the folks that had a hard time putting it together were not as experienced as we were with furniture assembly.  Let me be the first to apologize to all of them - the assembly of this thing was a nightmare.  Holes did not align, pieces were mis-labeled (we literally found the sticker for piece "D" covered up with an "E" sticker), we had to request additional correct pieces be sent from the manufacturer, and we STILL ended up having to drill holes to finish assembly.  For what this cost, the pieces are pretty junky and the directions are impossible to follow.  I'd say if you're considering this piece, please continue to look for something else.  It's not worth it.