Really easy to put together even if the instructions aren't at all clear. Seems pretty sturdy and will do the job. The packing was a bit much as it was in a box, that was in a box that had packing bubbles in another box. Yes 3 boxes to send this when 1 would have been plenty. The hooks dont attach but that was a feature I prefered. The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is that considering a few tweaks this item could have been made a little more solid and would easily support more than the rated 30 pounds. Its an attractive piece, however do note that its a bit smaller than I thought it would be, however still not an issue for me as it fits in the space I have for it. A huge plus is it comes with all mounting hardware, and that can be rare.