I absolutely love this coffee table!!! The glass is really thick, heavy and durable. This took me an hour to assemble by myself. Make sure you're on a soft surface while initially assembling the parts. When it's time for the bottom to be assembled, move to a hard surface to keep the parts leveled and avoid the frustration of getting the screws and glass to evenly connect. I also bought an extra set of rubber cushions from the dollar store for about $2 to go under the lid to prevent accidentally sliding the top off. The ones that come with the package have to be carefully placed to keep the top in place but they tend to move off track.