We like this unit a lot. However, if I had not assembled many unassembled furniture items in the past, I doubt that I could have put this together without multiple mistakes. The assembly instructions were all "pictures" (line drawings), and in some cases, there was not enough detail. My experience made the difference. Even so, I made a few (correctible) mistakes. I don't think the average person without any assembly experience could have put this unit together successfully.