I was so excited when this bench arrived that I immediately opened the box to put it together. All of the pieces arrived without any scratches thanks to the way it was packed. It was very simple and straightforward to put together. The only problem I had is that one of the holes for the screws hadn't been completely made, but a Dremel took care of that. I love that my little boys can get into it to find their toys without having to worry about little fingers getting caught in the lid! The safety hinges are great!