You know how you buy a piece of furniture made of particle board and it looks totally cheap Well, this isnt one of those pieces!!! Even my husband, who put it together and is VERY hard to impress, thought the wood-look finish on all the visible pieces was very realistic. That being said, it took the two of us a bit more than an hour to assemble but it wasnt difficult, just a lot of pieces! One plus, that I didnt think I would even use, was the ability to change the door openings to suit your space. It didnt fit in the spot I originally wanted to put it and I had to change the way the doors opened once we put it in the new spot! That was very handy!!! I love this cabinet...