This is a really cool piece of furniture. My husband assembled and hung it. So I can't speak to that aspect, but I don't think he had any major hiccups. Everyone that's seen it so far has been very impressed by it...including my little kids. :) So I'd say it's a winner. The only thing is you might want to make sure you're happy with the size of your TV on it. It's pretty massive so even a fairly normal size TV may look dwarfed on this piece.