This piece came ready for one step assembly.  It is perfect for what I wanted, but please check the size.  It might be small for some people.  We have a small area for it and we are smaller/ narrower people.  My daughter does not like that when she leans back she can feel the massaging mechanism, but it does not bug me.   Also, one negative is that the chair arrived with a small scratch in the upholstery.   Overall though, we have been happy with this purchase and would consider another.