The bench is, quite frankly, cheap. Then again, I guess you get what you pay for. When it came in, there were multiple chips and blemishes in the paneling. It wasn't terribly difficult to put together, but some of the pieces don't fit properly. One of the screw heads on the hinge snapped clean off when I closed the bench for the first time, however it still functions just fine. This is not a piece that will stand the test of time, but it'll do for now.