This is very light and the frame should be fairly durable being aluminum. If you need a heavy sofa this isn’t it. The design is very pleasant. The instructions say it will take 90 minutes and require two people. It took me about 20 and did it myself. This is one of the simplest assemblies I’ve put together. Unfortunately the way it is boxed the frame got damaged a little. The cushion hides it. My unit also had a lot of metal shavings for some reason. These shaving left rub marks in the finish. The cushions hid the imperfections so I’m just gonna deal and accept.