The planters look great once assembled  are more sturdy than they appear. 
Instructions were a bit tedious  I felt didn’t detail exactly how to put them together. I had to figure out some steps on my own. There are lots of pieces in the 2 foot planters (screws  bolts) which were very time consuming (that said, I don’t really enjoy putting things together). It took me from 10am-4pm to put one planter together  from about 4pm -8pm for the second one. It comes with gloves. My fingers were sore after assembly. It would be helpful to have someone hold the top pieces during assembly but I made it work (frustrated at times). I also used an electric screwdriver in the end to cinch everything down. They look nice  are pretty solid. Also proud of my accomplishment!! Happy gardening.