There were two cosmetic issues that required me to exchange this for a new one, HOWEVER, the piece itself is beautiful. Very sturdy and attractive without being too bulky. Assembly was relatively quick (about 1 and 1/2 hours), and directions are simple - though I will say to pay close attention to the direction of the direction of the inside upright panel as the direction it should go isn't specially clear. This lead to me putting it on in the wrong direction, which I realized when I tried to add the shelves. To avoid this, pay attention to the distance from the edge of the panels to the holes. Other than that, this island is great, is worth the price and fits perfectly in my L shaped kitchen!