I love the bench! It is exactly what I need for my front hallway. Contrary to what others have said, I had no difficulty putting it together. To be honest, I considered purchasing the expert assembly, but was feeling pretty adventurous, so I dug in this morning! This was my first building project and I used only a screwdriver, a hammer, and the instruction manual. I did get tripped up with step #6 and assembled the drawer sliders backwards, but it was an easy fix at the end. Aside from that, I took my time - it took about 3 hours total because I went slow and was very deliberate, but it turned out beautiful and looks just like the picture! This was my first purchase from Wayfair and I will certainly be buying more!