It did take around 5 hours to put together, but the directions were easy to follow, just a lot of parts. The material used dings easily, will probably get a glass top to keep the surface from scratching. The drawers rubbed at first, but they do adjust; instructions at the end. I am worried that the bottoms of the drawers are too flimsy and won't hold a lot of weight. But for the price and what I need it for, will do the job.