Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

WOW - exactly as represented. I received 3 boxes, totaling about 200 pounds. I opened the first and found a sheet with "WHAT IS IN THIS CARTON". AND, each piece had a sticker with an alpha character corresponding to both that manifest and the instructions. I was ecstatic. I have struggled through assemblies going back and forth about which piece was which. All was VERY clear. I am 58, 5'8, female, good upper body strength but coming off a bout of tennis elbow. I took things slow and had to get a little creative with a few chairs and boards to keep everything aligned as I went along. Most of the pieces are fairly heavy. I had the base less shelves and doors done in an hour and 15 minutes. With a helper, I imagine that time would be halved. The only alignment issue I had was with the screw holes for 1 hinge for the eating "leaf". One hinge's holes were so far off that I had to drill new. Not a big deal and far easier than other areas had there been issues. I worried a bit about setting the top - the top is in one piece plus the added eating "leaf", but because of how all fits together, I was able to stand the top along the short end of the base - lift and slide...NO problem. I find all of the material to be solid, of much better quality than I expected for the price ...honestly, if I'd paid twice the price, I would still think it a good value - it looks like the photos and I am so very happy! My blog post featuring assembly and finished. beardogco dot com / theroadhome (no spaces, etc.)