If it wasn’t so cheap (the price) I would have paid for the assembly. I couldn’t justify paying more for assembly than the item. It took me over 2 1/2 hours for such a small item. The instructions do say to put together with 2 people. The hardest part, other than so many screws that you have to hand tighten, is putting the doors in. It would be easier with 2 people because 1 needs to hold the door while connecting it to the cabinet. It arrived promptly (2 days), the outside box was a little damaged but the item was packaged well with no damage. I wish it came in a darker shade but it will have to do. I’m using it for water bottle storage and it is just the right size. I don’t like the plastic slide closures inside but, hopefully they will hold up. All in all I give it 5 stars.