Item was shipped quickly, and was received as 3 boxes.  Took around 3-4 hours with two people (probably wouldn't be much longer alone).  Make sure you have all of the parts (see below)  Bar is very sturdy, heavy, and it seems pretty solid.  Like the cherry finish, and the price was better than other similar bars.  I would have given 5/5, but I subtracted a star because the boxes I received did not have 6 pieces of 1 type.  Contacted phone # in manual (after a few calls..), and spoke with a helpful person who quickly sent me the missing parts.  Lengthy assembly as well.  Still well worth it, and would buy again.