It was super easy to put together. I did it by myself in about an hour or so. The boxes were heavy, of course, but once you get everything out, weigh was manageable. There were two tears in the lining on two of the back pieces, straight out of the box. It's covered by the back pillows you put over them and can't be seem, but it's still there, first thing. The directions were pretty simple to follow, as well. Overall I'm pretty happy with it.