I love the table, it was time consuming (5-6 hours) to put it together by myself; the pieces were super self-explanatory to put together individually, however, I am giving 4 stars because when it came to attach the pieces, suddenly there were no pre-drilled holes and the one Allen wrench that performed to majority of the tasks became worn so each turn was agonizing for the last 2 hours of assembly. Since there were no pre-drilled holes at the end, I just had to line the pieces up the best that I could and guess; I know the center seat is a bit off because the L-shaped metal pieces that were to be attached on the back for support did not line up and could not be attached. I love how sturdy the table is. I have not had any issues with splinters like some other reviews mention