It took my very skilled handyman about 5 hrs to assemble this armoire. There were lots of pieces and he chose to reinforce the provided hardware and needed to redrill a few holes. Despite being well packaged, there were a few dings and scratches which were covered up with some magic marker and Old English furniture polish. The piece will serve its purpose well - as needed storage piece in a multipurpose room with no closet. It seems sturdy. I chose to anchor it to the wall with an L bracket. Good value for the price.