The assembly was the easiest I've ever experienced in put together furniture, and I've assembled quite a bit of furniture, bookshelves, headboards, desks. The parts were in a pack labeled; step 1, step 2 etc and perfectly matched the instruction booklet. Many manufacturers could take a lesson from this company and simplify their instructions and materials to be consumer friendly for the assembly process. The file drawer is durable with well made construction pieces. The shipping box was well padded and protected the product. It looks just as pictured and performs as promised. I highly recommend this product.