This item requires a lot of assembly of 3-4 hours of time.  There is a lot of hand tightening of screws and it will leave your fingers blistered.  On a plus note, the pieces are numbered and the loose hardware is neatly packaged with alphabet code.  The assembly instructions are pictorials and aren't terrible to follow if you know how to follow prints.  It's Chinese made so the materials are not of the finest quality.  Once assembled, it looks decent and should serve the purpose for the price.