We bought one 7 months ago and liked it enough to buy another.  We have a total of 3 feet of counter space and very little cabinet space in our old bungalow, so these have helped us to expand our prep area for cooking which also gets used as a buffet for serving food.  They aren't a perfect fit for the area, but they're close enough for us. 

Yes, there are a lot of pieces, but that's fair for a heavy piece of furniture.  My husband assembled the first in roughly 6 hours.  I assembled the second in about 5 hours, but I skipped the plastic elbows as they didn't seem vital.