I bought this buffet as storage in my home office. It's perfect for what I need, and I love the style. My husband offered to put it together, and he is very good at doing this kind of stuff. He mentioned that this is not for the novice, but it can be done. It took him four hours. The piece was packed extremely well. I wanted to open it right away to assess damage in case I needed to order a part, but after opening it, I realized I did not even have to (although I did) because it was padded so well. Kudos!
The piece is made from particle board but with a very nice wood laminate. You almost wouldn't know it's not real wood. I was worried that it was going to look cheap or tacky, but it absolutely does not. I'm very pleased with the look. The drawers and doors also function very well and seem like they will hold up to a light to moderate amount of typical office use.
The only "complaint" that I have is that it was not clear to me from the photo or description that the legs on the piece are not real metal. I assumed they'd be some kind of brushed metal. They are actually wood painted silver. To be honest, I'm fine with this, and it does not detract from the piece at all (for what I'm using it for) But if I had a choice, yes, I'd prefer metal.
I'm very happy with this purchase.