I saw reviews mentioning it was hard to assemble. It was easy to assemble (followed step-by-step for the first chair, didn’t touch the directions for the second), but the instructions list part letters and numbers while the packaging doesn’t include them, so definitely read and understand what parts you have in front of you before assembling. Definitely recommend using a screwdriver for the entire process instead of the provided Allen wrench and due to not having pilot holes on some pieces, some brute force is needed to drill screws in to their proper positions. Otherwise gorgeous and they look very nice. All my parts were scratch/dent free! Definitely get the quality that you pay for.