I was a little hesitant to spend so much on a dresser for my toddlers room. But I also wanted to have something he could grow with. When we recd the dresser, the box was dented and nicked. I assumed the worst. However, the dresser is inside another box. So another box, inside a box. The dresser was safe. The instructions said it'd take approx 90 mins to put it together. Maybe if you had an extra set of hands. But it took me 2 1/2 hrs, by myself to put it together. The directions were fairly easy to understand, it was just a time consuming process. This dresser is solid wood. It's beautiful. Def worth the cost and the pain of putting it together. We love it!