I didn't put this together, my office manager did.  I know she worked quite a while on it.  However, it was worth it! This is an unbelievably sturdy piece of furniture!  For the price, we love it!  Not junky stuff that falls apart with a few uses.  Looks terrific in our upscale waiting room.  We use it as a coffee cart, but I'm sure it could be used for any number of other, more heavy duty purposes.  Very satisfied!