Reading all the reviews, I knew I was in for at least a couple hours of assembly.  From the opening of the packaging to putting in place took me a little over 2 hours. By myself. Just take the time to read through all the steps to get a visual of how it all goes together.  Quality is decent. It's not a piece of furniture your grandchildren will be taking on Antiques Roadshow, but it's good enough quality for this generation.

Pros: pretty good value. solid in construction.  
Cons: no cons for me