I was NOT paid for this review - I hate those! I am a 49 year old female and I put this together by myself in around 2 hours. It would have taken me less time, but I put the keyboard drawer on the only other way that could have been wrong and had to disassemble that portion. There's a portion of the diagrams %26 instructions that wants you to add the keyboard drawer stuff too early. Ignore that step and move on - just do it last. Also the keyboard wrist rest was nice, but I didn't use it. The pieces were (thankfully) labeled really well and coincided with the manual. Overall, I'm loving my new desk/setup! The functionality is great and although I've only had it for a few days, the riser mechanism seems solid. I paired it with a back-mounted, dual monitor pole and I now have tons of writing space, which was missing in my previous arrangement. This unit could work for small spaces and is perfect for working at home. I try to stand up as much as possible and a walking pad would be a perfect addition to reduce sedentary time. Although I'm the only one who uses my desk, I appreciate the four preset options for different heights/users. I think I'll have this one for a long time to come!