I will start by saying this piece is a great value for the money; once it is put together, it looks like you spent double the price.  I cannot comment on assembly, as I had a handy friend put it together for me.  For comparison's sake, he put an IKEA dining table together for me in about 45 minutes, and this piece took him an hour + 45 minutes!  The only thing I am disappointed about is the finish.  When a piece is described as "Espresso," it is usually a black-brown finish, which is what my table is.  This piece is lighter, more like a Walnut.  I am posting pictures that will hopefully show you the true color (it is hard on computer screens, which is why I can't blame Wayfair.)  My table is, as described by IKEA, Black-Brown, the chairs are black (about to be replaced with Black-Brown chairs - they are on order) and then you will see the more Brown-ish colored server.  I am hoping when my new chairs come it will blend in better - but right now the different finishes are bugging me!