Following the comments of others, the piece is extremely smelly for several days[...]We let it air out on the porch, as the fumes were SOOO strong.  In general, hinged construction is very easy to assemble, though the joint at the base of the two vertical posts flanking the glass door is weak and both sides split before we even set the unit up.  Had to glue and screw that connection on each side and wait another day for them to set up before actually putting it together to use.  Glad I bought it nonetheless.