The instructions are pretty rudimentary compared to the detailed, thorough instructions Sauder provides.  It was still pretty easy to put together by myself, though, and is pretty sturdy.  The holes on the shelves did not line up making assembly more time consuming and annoying than necessary.  My biggest beef is that the middle and bottom shelves are almost 1/2" too long and stick out the end (see photo).  The top shelf fits perfectly.  This is a pretty major flaw and I'd send it back if it wasn't so big and heavy.  I guess I'll just have to live with it but other buyers should be aware they may have the same issue.