Obviously, the price was well worth the purchase.  However, as has been noted by other customers, the instructions were at it's best - very vague.  I enjoy assembling items, however, in retrospect, I think I should have paid to have it assembled!  Surprisingly, there were no parts missing when I completed the project.  As has been noted by others, the pads are very thin and to protect them - we have sprayed them with a water repellent/stain resistance spray to protect them.