Once put together, it is bigger than expected, it dominated the sitting group I had intended it for until I moved the furniture and gave the table more space.  I have actually BUILT furniture, so assembly generally doesn't worry me, however, this assembly was a nightmare and I can't imagine someone with less experience pulling it off.  Some of the screws weren't threaded properly and couldn't be used, in one place the hole was too close to the leg to use the washer, another area the holes didn't line up, another area the metal piece would not go flat against the wood.  And yes, I was keeping all of the screws only finger tight.  It is assembled and seems very tight and sturdy but there are 2 holes that I could not get screws into, no matter what I did.  This might be acceptable if this were a cheap table but for the price I paid, I expected better quality.  It is a very pretty table though, and a nice compliment to the room of antique furniture that I bought it for.