I'm pleased with this lateral file. It looks and works great, and the quality is good for this price point. It feels solid and the drawers move smoothly. The lock is kind of cheap and I would have liked if they spent a couple bucks more for a quality lock. Putting it together was definitely a project, but the pieces were all well labeled and the instruction manual was fairly clear. I assembled it by myself and it took approximately 5 hours. If you take your time, lay everything out, and follow the instruction manual closely, it is very doable. Everything was packed very well, and none of the pieces had any damage or blemishes. Overall I am very satisfied with this item and would purchase it again at the $230 price point.