This was absolutely a 2-person job to put together. It took us about 2 hours, and it made a huge difference to have a power drill (although you don't need one). Once it was all finished, I like the black finish, but somehow it had gotten scratched (probably from all of the turning/lifting we had to do to the console to finish the job. The 2 "drawers" are NOT drawers, and fortunately my friend was skilled enough to make the adjustments need to keep the doors closed (they were popping open). But now that it's done, it certainly serves its purpose!