Assembly time is about an hour or less single handedly while listening to music and drinking coffee :) As other reviews state, the doors are black plastic, not a big deal to me for the price. I knew what to expect from previous reviews. The box received is heavy as hell! Must have a strong man to help move it if need be. Only thing I would've preferred is that they state the color. I saw the same stand in dark espresso which would have been perfect so I was hoping to receive that color but took the chance even if it was black. It's black! :)