I'm very pleased with this buffet. I searched high and low for something that was a decent size, high quality and good looking without breaking the bank, and I'm very pleased. Assembly was very easy considering the large size of the piece. You will need two people to help maneuver the piece during assembly. The box was extremely heavy--I needed a hand cart to bring it inside. You could also open the box and take the pieces inside a few at a time. When attaching the top you will want to turn the entire piece upside down--the instructions do not show it that way but it is necessary. The knobs are a definite copper color (not brass) with black highlights, which is not what I expected, but they would be easy to replace. Overall I would highly recommend this piece. It has the look of a much more expensive piece of furniture.