Took my oldest daughter and I about 2 hours to assemble, but with my perfectionism I also glued every dowel (about 20) into place. I was concerned about it being mainly veneer over particleboard, but the quality was higher than expected. We bought the mahogany color which looks great and hopefully will last for years to come. It holds our 42" TV on top and an HTPC nicely inside.

Pros: High quality veneer with minimal particleboard and wood construction.
Cons: Assembly required, but that's fine with me.