This kitchen island is exactly what I expected-the top is sturdy and will provide much needed “counter space” that I do not have in my kitchen.  It did take my friend and I (plus the help of another friend the last 2 hours) about 4 hours to assemble the  island.  Using a drill definitely helped!  The only reason why I did not give it 5 stars is that the wood that serves as the bottom of the drawers is flimsy and not as thick as the wood that makes up the drawers themselves.