The nightstand came in just how I expected in terms of finish and look. The instructions were very easy to follow and all of my pre-drilled holes matched up well. I had to put in more elbow grease than I expected, so I would say it was pretty challenging in that way. Probably took me 2 hrs to put one together. The size and the amount of storage is great. My only complaint is that the bottom drawer opens kind of funny because the screws are along the track, and if you don't screw them in so they're flush with the drawer, you will have problems. I screwed mine in a bit slanted and there's not much I can do to fix it. Overall, I highly recommend! This was a good buy for me.