Construction took about 2 hours with 2 people and there are a few instances where it helps to have 2 sets of hands. We were missing 1 dowel and we were antsy to get it finished so we supplemented with a shaven down pencil so other than that it's a very sturdy piece. I love the color and design of the wood. The pictures are somewhat misleading on the height of the product but I did my homework and knew how it would measure up In our apartment. We have a 46 inch TV and the frame around the TV actually makes it look bigger compared to the cabinet-like console we had before. Very satisfied.