I was excited to be able to have an island in my kitchen. I've been looking for something for storage and something I could use to put all my pots and pans in. The assembly of this island did take a while, it took about 5 hours to fully assemble. Once it was fully put together it was beautiful, but it was quite a bit labor intensive. I love everything about it except for the drawers. I feel like they could have been a bit more lubricated so that they went into place more easily. Overall, I highly recommend this product if you're looking for a good kitchen island for your home.