First of all, it arrived a full 6 days sooner than estimated - bonus points there! It was very nicely packaged - layers of styrofoam, but not the kind that ends up turning into thousands of balls of staticky nightmares. Each piece was clearly labeled, and all hardware was separated into labeled bags. Instructions were straightforward and clear. It took me about an hour to assemble with my husband providing an extra set of hands a few times. At one point during the assembly I was concerned about the sturdiness, but in the end it's quite sturdy. Does not look like furniture out of a box!Random points that might be helpful:The espresso color is very dark brown, almost black, but definitely brown.The doors have real glass, and it is clear, not frosted or tinted.The back has many (20? 24?) visible silver screws. Do not plan to use this away from a wall, unless you don't mind a lot of shiny silver screws showing. It looks nothing like the 360°photo that shows a seamless, screwless back. It really needs to be against a wall.The hardest part is attaching the doors, because you're screwing them to the inside of the cabinet, so it's hard to see. It's much easier if you apply a small dot of white out to the screw holes so you can see where to line up the hinges.This is a really nice piece of furniture that looks quite expensive.