Let me say that the finished product is great. i carefully applied tung oil finish to it as i was afraid it might stain too easily. it is natural looking and fits perfectly under my kitchen windows. the assembly was time consuming. maybe because i had not had to assemble anything for a while, but it was not as easy as it should have been. i added knobs that matched the ones on my kitchen cabinets to better coordinate the feel of the kitchen.pros: looks great and fits perfectly in my kitchencons: assembly