The pieces were delivered by 2 people and i am glad i paid for inside delivery. The pieces were too heavy even for the delivery guys and they literally had to drag the boxes into my home. Good luck to people who opt for inside delivery but need the table up or down stairs. Assembly was straightforward. The cue sticks are definitely cheap and the balls are okay. I am no pro but either the the surface is slow or the bumpers suck. The reason being, at first break, even with the best effort all the balls end up on the far side of the player with virtually no bounce back to the side from where the player takes the shot. So the game then requires 2-3 breaks to spread the balls, else the game ends up being played on one side of the table. I have replaced the balls and cue stick to help but it hasnt worked. So this is okay if you dont mind a slow table. if you need one with decent bounce and speed, look elsewhere...