Overall I’m very happy with this purchase.  We needed a place for our son’s backpack, jacket, shoes, etc to “land” and I had this kind of awkward space in our entry hall that needed something narrow to fill it.  This fit the bill for both of those things.  It’s an attractive hall tree that fits with our kind of “modern farmhouse” decor and was definitely affordable.  You do pay for what you get though.  The lower price tag is because it is on the low end of the quality spectrum and I don’t expect it to last forever.  Be aware that the “seat” on the bench is, according to the manufacturer, not intended to be sat upon.  So it’s basically just for looks. My husband didn’t have any trouble putting it together.  He is pretty handy and did have to kind of force some of the fastenings to line up.  Again, not surprising based on the price, but someone less handy might need a helper to get it put together.