I had to hire a handyman to assemble, I couldn't do it myself. It was packed very well and as we got down towards the bottom we found 2 pieces (I believe pieces 6 & 8) that were cracked and a piece totally pulled apart. My handyman said that he'll start to put it together and when he got to the 2 parts he said that he could still use them and it should be OK. He finished and it looked great. It seems to be sturdy, the doors meet together, everything seems tight. A little disappointed in the drawer, it seems very light and doesn't pull out too much (drawer isn't very deep enough) to hold utensils. I had read all the reviews and I ordered it anyway, it was the one I wanted. Had never had anything damaged before, but I guess there's always a first time. Anyway, I do like it very much and it makes my small kitchen look a little bigger with more storage.