The assembly was ridiculous, and I have assembled all of my other furniture purchases. I usually look forward to assembly because its like Legos or tinker toys for adults. This was awful. Its particle board and it chips very easily and looks awful once it does theres no going back. The instructions are backwards on the door hinges— put the door hinges on the furniture prior to the doors. The instructions are also backwards on the backing. Put the top part of the backing on first as there are very precise predrilled holes for the top and not the bottom. The particle board is not wide enough to give you the room you need to screw the small screws into for the backing. So you end up with chips where the particle board splits from the screws. Pictures attached. The bottom line is you get what you pay for and this is very cheap. I didnt think I could afford the more expensive options, but after this I would have invested in a more expensive alternative for sure.
Get what you pay for
The assembly was ridiculous, and I have assembled all of my other furniture purchases. I usually look forward to assembly because its like Legos or tinker toys for adults. This was awful. Its particle board and it chips very easily and looks awful once it does theres no going back. The instructions are backwards on the door hinges— put the door hinges on the furniture prior to the doors. The instructions are also backwards on the backing. Put the top part of the backing on first as there are very precise predrilled holes for the top and not the bottom. The particle board is not wide enough to give you the room you need to screw the small screws into for the backing. So you end up with chips where the particle board splits from the screws. Pictures attached. The bottom line is you get what you pay for and this is very cheap. I didnt think I could afford the more expensive options, but after this I would have invested in a more expensive alternative for sure.