Easy assembly if you have two people, but don't try it alone.  Have only had product a few days but so far, so good.  It's sturdy, and does exactly what we were hoping it would.  It sits in our mud room and provides a space for us to put on our shoes, and we use the bench for the kids shoes.  My only complaint would be the fact that the actual color is much darker than the picture.  Explanation and picture say walnut, but it's actually closer to cherry.