This cart was very easy to put together - this coming from someone who tends to be 'assembly required challenged. :) I took away one star in my rating as the finish on the top of the cart around the tiles is sloppy, with some of the white tile coating covering the wood edges. For my own use I don't really care about that (I'm using it for a coffee maker stand / wine rack) and so the defect is covered; for someone else, they may or may not be bothered by it. Overall, for the price I paid, the ease of assembly, and for it's serviceability as a small utility cart, I'm quite please with it.