I purchased this for my daughter who needed extra counter space .While not the largest surface area it definitely helped and the storage under neath is a bonus . My son in law assembled it and I didn't hear him complain but I know it did take some time to complete. We placed rubber cups under the wheels to keep it in place b/c even w the wheels locked it had a tendency to slide a bit . Overall the piece is solid and my daughter is happy w it .

Pros: good amount of storage space 
Cons: locked wheels still allow island to slide