This was very easy to put together.  It took about an hour (by myself) with a coffee break in between.  Other reviewers said that the key is to only "finger tighten" the screws, and that's absolutely the key.  I attached the bottom three legs to the middle set of brackets and then attached the rest of the bottom brackets before I moved to the top of the stand.  The bottom felt unstable until I put the brackets on, but once that was done, the top three pieces attached easily and the rest of the brackets were easy to attach. I would highly recommend this product.  Price was competitive and quality is excellent.  I only have a few items on it for how, but it is quite sturdy and the rest of my  pots and pans will fit easily.