We love the piece, however the instructions were wrong and many of the holes did not lign up with the dowells.  Because of this, it was a complicated build, that could have otherwise been very easy.  Despite our having to forgo the use of all the dowells (usually the center ones), we were able to assemble it correctly so long as we didnt follow the instructions which incorrectly labeled some of the parts.  Otherwise, the peice is lovely and appears quite sturdy.