I have assembled MANY MANY things over the years. THIS was by far the most convoluted, brain bending, nerve wracking piece of utter frustration I have EVER had the misfortune to deal with. The instructions are vague at best, completely inaccurate at worst. The pilot holes didn’t line up and those that did were still a nightmare because the screws provided wouldn’t cut through warm butter. Half way through I had blisters on the palm of my hand and broke down and busted out a drill. I have rarely felt this level of hatred toward an inanimate object. If it hadn’t been bought for my mother, I would have used it for firewood. After 4 HOURS of fighting with pretty much EVERY step, I got it assembled. It’s sturdy and mom loves it, but whomever set up the instructions, picked cheap screws and fouled up the pilot holes should be flogged.