Having put together several pieces of furniture that arrived completely in flat boxes, it was a real pleasure to merely remove the cardboard "box", the wooden platform support at the bottom, and I was up and running. Drawers glide very smoothly and easily. I would highly recommend this chest, and would happily buy again. 

Pros: NO assumbly required other than just screwing on the drawer handles.  Very nice finish
Cons: Front corner design reduces the amount of drawer width that could be used.