My husband and I just finished putting this island together last night.  It is a big project, and we needed to bring in some extra muscle to get the top lifted and put in place (holding that much weight plus aligning the pins was too much for us, but my son handled it with little effort).  It is lovely...quite a statement.  It looks substantial and classy in the black with the black marble inset.  We added extra wood braces on the bottom and installed 4 large 300 lb. wheels on the bottom so now it's easy to move without concern of marring our new hardwood floors.  Next project is putting the chairs together.  They come in separate boxes, making both delivery and construction much simpler.  No damage whatsoever upon arrival, and the packing was dramatic!  They have some fine engineers figuring out how to pack all the pieces safely and efficiently!