This is a very nice piece at a very good price.  It is very well constructed with good materials.  If you take out my frequent breaks (to which I feel entitled by right), assembly took maybe an hour and a half of actual work.  It was very easy.   Just make sure you take all the Styrofoam packing out of the box to ensure that you have all the pieces laid out and checked against the parts.  It makes for a much easier assembly. I am very pleased with this purchase!