We are happy with our purchase. It was fairly easy to put together. The only drawback is that you have to be willing to live with scratches. I don't know if there are grades of stainless steel, but I'm assuming there is. It scratches VERY EASILY, but I don't mind the used look since it is a kitchen island. The drawers are not very deep and seem a little flimsy when pulling them out, but I'm not using it for storage either. It looks really pretty. I added rod iron baskets of fruits and veggies on the shelves, and it gave me that farm-house look I was going for.