We are pretty pleased with the final assembled product. We had one glitch during assembly where the dowel didn't go into the hole all the way and pushed out the wood on the other side when we were putting it together. Make sure the dowels are put into the appropriate holes all the way down. I put it together in about two hours and took my time. I was very careful to use the correct dowels and screws as instructed. This is not a job to rush through and expect good results.