This was a good purchase. The dresser is easy to assemble but is also pretty sturdy. I would say it took about an hour and a half to built, and assembly is definitely much easier if built by two people. The wood scratched a bit during assembly, but nothing too noticeable. I was worried about other options for dressers that seemed really dinky, but this one is good and worth the extra $100 or so than the cheaper ones on this site.