Assembly was a breeze for a single individual equipped with a power screwdriver - one of the easiest flat-packs I've ever built. Good QA on the pieces: everything fit together easily, all the drawers slide easily, and the doors sit square and level and swing open easily. Do plan on dealing with a LOT of tiny bits of styrofoam everywhere in the room you open the box in. It's a great size. I'm using it as a sideboard in the dining room just off the kitchen and it blends well with the espresso-finish bar next to it.