My husband assembled this cabinet so i can't tell you how easy or difficult it was. he said it was a bit harder than ikea furniture, but not enough to bother him, and it took a bit longer. i can tell you how awesome it looks in our living room. i've been looking for bookcases that aren't too tall, but are taller than the standard target-sized ones, and have glass doors to keep the dust out, and this one works well and looks good doing it. i may buy a second one.pros: good price, good looks, good function, good sizecons: very heavy to haul in from the porch, doors could be assembled to hang not perfectly straight