I received this piece earlier this week, and put it together over the course of several days a little bit at a time. At first I almost did not purchase it because I looked at the instruction booklet online and was a little daunted by all of the steps. But I have to say: this was one of the best-written instruction booklets I've ever used! Each step had very clear diagrams and instructions, which is sometimes a rarity with projects like this. The pieces were individually bagged and clearly labeled as well, which made a huge difference. I bought a more expensive table and chairs from another company, and I did not want to sink such a huge investment into a buffet, and this actually matches really well. Same style and walnut color. At the end of the day, it is a piece made mostly of particle board and it won't last forever, but it was just the price point and look that I wanted, and the clearly labeled instructions and parts made the assembly a little less painful.