been putting furniture together for 15 years. this is by fair the most difficult and convoluted piece of furniture I've ever attempted. 2.5 hours for tv stand alone. pieces came chipped or cracked. screw holes tapped incorrectly. the middle piece under the top part wasn't even staple in. The staples were bent and the glue ripped the decorative paper.  would have packed it up for return but i spent 20 minutes just unboxing it. for the price we paid, I'm just incredibly disappointed