Love the design! It's very sturdy and drawers have metal slides not plastic.  A couple of the pieces had a few nicks but nothing the pen they provide could not disguise or that once assembled it was hidden. Wasn't worth waiting to receive new pieces. I put together by myself other than a few times when I needed more than 2 hands. Took a while but wasn't difficult.  The picture does make the piece look lighter than it actually is though.  It is pretty close to black. Definitely not close to cherry or mahogany as I hoped. I loved the design so much I don't care that it is darker than the crib. I would definitely recommend it!