We love the finished product.  Getting to the finished product took 3 people.  Trying to screw the mailbox onto the brackets which were already attached to the pole was impossible.  We decided to remove the brackets from the pole and then attach the mailbox.  This was also very difficult but finally was able to thread the last screw through the mailbox into the bracket.  It then took 3 people to attach the 2 brackets to the post.  One person held the very heavy mailbox while the other 2 attached they're bracket.