So, finished piece is very nice-looking and fairly sturdy. Downsides, it’s true when the reviews say it’s a beast to put together. I’ve done a lot of these types of furniture and this was easily among the top most frustrating. The key is, that the instructions don’t tell you is that You basically have to fit the entire thing together from the bottom up before tightening anything. Had to take it apart multiple times to go back and fit a piece in. Otherwise, once you get it done I love the final piece