I did read reviews about customers having difficulty in putting it together, but still went ahead and purchased because I liked the functionality and it was perfectly the kind I was looking for. To my pleasant surprise, I had no issues putting it together. Was able to put it together in about 45 mins by myself in the 60 mins window I had to surprise my husband when he came back.
We are impressed and serves well to hold our keys, coats, shoes and even umbrellas. I added couple baskets, so now my kids can have their socks organised.