Overall, I like the bookcase and am using it as a desk in my small apartment. I found the instructions fairly easy to follow (not my area of expertise!) and was able to put the bookcase together without assistance and fairly quickly. The reason for 3 stars is the number of scratches on the product! The parts arrived individually wrapped and seemed packed quite securely, which impressed me. Imagine my surprise and disappointment when I unwrapped each piece and found several noticeable scratches! I simply no longer have the time and energy to repack and return products (especially large products) to the manufacturer. I'm the consumer - not the inspector - and I don't get paid to do their job for them. In fact, I'm the one that pays good money for a product that should be sent to me in excellent condition!! I had high hopes for you, Wayfair and you let me down.