When the stand arrived the box was in moderate condition..couldve been due to mishandling during shipping..removed all components and fasteners..verified everything was present..install was streamline..I recommend you have a drill to expedite the process..however, a standard Phillips head (cross tip) will work perfectly fine..a second set of hands will also be recommended..the only real issue I had was the top was curved so the second person became necessary at this point as one person had to put weight on the top whilst the second fastened it to the base...other than that took about 45 minutes while drinking some wine haha..810 would recommend.