My wife and I are very pleased with the quality and sturdiness of this dresser. I felt that it was easy to put together. The trick to easily wedging the sides of the drawers together (after putting small droplets of the wood glue on the hinges) is to place one side of the drawer on the floor and stand directly above the second piece; gently using your body weight to press down and slightly rock left and right, until the corners of the drawer perfectly wedge together. I hope that makes sense. Don't bother using a hammer or rubber mallet. We found it was not necessary.