We love the cart!  It is really well-built and sturdy, and almost all solid wood - the only exceptions being the bottom side panels, which are composite.  I put it together in about an hour with nothing but the allen wrench it came with and a rubber mallet to tap in the wood plugs over the visible screw holes.  The instructions are visual with hardly any written steps.  Personally, I liked this a lot.  I saw a couple of reviews that said the instructions were not good, but I suspect these folks are not mechanically inclined and need words.  If that's you, just get a friend or family member to help you out, then test the cart with a bottle of wine and a couple of glasses :)