This should have been a fairly easy assembly—that is, if the holes lined up properly in order to secure the screws that hold the frame in place. 
It took an hour and a half to put together , which should have been a 10 minute job. In the end, I had to settle that it was good enough because sending it back after it was 3/4 complete was too much of a hassle. The two screws would have to remain NOT flush to the frame—oh well. Lesson learned—no assembly orders.