The final product turned out very nice and it is a very functional piece just as pictured. However, it came in a gigantic box and million pieces and illustration-only instructions that you needed to figure the coding out on your own. When I opened the box the pieces just kept coming and I thought it would never end. Then several bags full of all the screws, nails, pegs, rivets, locking screws, etc. were not individually labeled and you had to guess which piece was A, B, C, D, etc. If you've built these types of pieces before you can figure it out but it took me a full 4-5 hours to complete. 4.5 difficulty out of 5.  

Pros: Good looking functional use product, just as shown
Cons: Assembly time & difficulty, lack of good instructions