This table is remarkably well designed.  It went together relatively easily.  The tricky part was sliding the shelf onto the "brackets" that held it.  It was a very tight fit and it took strong hands to do it.   I thought for a minute it wasn't going to fit.  But after some stronger hands took over, it did fit and was all the more sturdy for the tight fit.  The hardware on this table is PERFECT for its design.  The drawers operate like a very high end table.  I'm delighted!  I didn't really plan to buy any other tables in this design set, but may just because it is such a quality product.