The furniture was easy to put together, and the instructions were excellent.  Once assembled, the island seemed sturdy and well built.  There were three quality control problems.  First, there should have been two more holes (approximately 3/8") drilled to receive one of the cross members that the drawers rest against.  Second, three pilot holes to receive the screws that hold the folding platform were missing.  Third, there was approximately 5 square inches of mottling on the finish of the bench top where the polyurethane was apparently not smoothed out properly.  I couldn't actually see it, but I could feel it when running my hand over the finish.  I was able to address the first two problems with a drill, and am choosing to live with the last.  This is a nice piece of furniture that does exactly what I envisioned.  It increases the counter space of the kitchen in my one bedroom apartment, and it increases my storage space.  I recommend the unit.