I read many reviews before purchasing so I was confident of the quality and appearance of this. I was worried about assembling it since so many complained about the instructions being bad and it taking much longer to assemble than the directions stated. It did take longer than the 60 minutes it states it should take. It took me about 3 hours in all but it wasn't difficult as long as you take the time to read and understand the directions. I was very proud of myself once I finished it and love how it looks in my living room!