My husband put this piece together in little over an hour. For the price I feel it is a good buy in spite of the fact that it is not real wood and the back is like cardboard. Once assembled it looks very nice and fills the nook we have it in perfectly. We checked Lowes before Wayfair (his idea) and found a bookcase half the size, of poor quality and design, for more money. So I am am pleased with this piece.