Just got this item this weekend and put it together.  I'm not a fan of building furniture from kits, but I took it slow, reviewed the instructions and it came out looking good.  One of the things that helped was not immediately gluing the dowels when I put them into the furniture pieces.  Instead I first followed the instructions the best I could, and then double-checked the pieces fit together first before adding glue.  Overall, I'm pleased with this cabinet.  I gave it four stars because the instructions were not always clear and there are a couple of small cosmetic nicks. Some paint should fix them.