This has been a great bookshelf for my apartment! My package arrived on time and all of the pieces were undamaged. The instructions are fairly straightforward and assembly was easy. I would recommend having a second person to help for the sake of nailing in the shelves easily, but it's not necessary. Assembly took around an hour. I have lots of books and decorative items that I've put on it since then and it's held up perfectly. So glad about this find!