Sturdy, but very difficult to assemble. It looks kinda cheap, but I guess that is expected given the low price. The instructions are not hard to follow, but for a few steps, things would make more sense to do in a different order. It is difficult to assemble because of how long it takes and how exhausted my arm was from using a screw driver. Most furniture is not this hard to assemble. You don't need to be a professional to install. You just need lots of time and arm strength.