I was able to assemble this myself in about an hour. All necessary tools and parts were included.A helpful tip if you’re building this by yourself: when you go to attach the hinges of the top surface to the inside of the table, lay the whole thing on its side vertically and it’ll be way easier to get the screws in by yourself.I’m glad I sprung for this one rather than the similar units here that are $50-60 cheaper. Lots of room to store my amassment of controllers, my laptop, and even my sketchbook.My only complaint is they could’ve included rubber feet to put on the bottom of the lifting surface so it doesn’t bump against the rest of the table when closing it, but that’s a simple and cheap little mod to do yourself.Buy it, you will not regret it. It is very sturdy, easy to assemble and looks much more expensive than the cost. I absolutely love it!Nice modern coffee table, didn't feel cheap.Easy to assemble, but there are a lot of parts. I really liked the lift top, it operates nice and smooth. Set my laptop on it and did some work from the couch. Perfect height and size (for my living area) for me.Parts and screw are all well labeled. Everything lined up perfectly. You may require 2 people just for the top assembly (one to hold in place). It is beautiful, perfect size and extremely functional.I item is very good. Many of my family and friends like it and asked me where did I get it. The only thing I didn't like was the delivery. I left specific instructions to where to leave the product, but instead it was left where anyone could take it which was close to the gate. Everyone could see it. I am very lucky that my adult child stopped by and brought it into the house.We put this table in the den with a small sleeper sofa to use as a work and guest space. The table has a lot of storage space both inside and underneathbfor my work things so the room doesn't look messy. I put two wicker baskets on the wire part to store chords to my electronics. Baskets up to 7 inches high will fit underneath. With the top up, it makes a perfect desk. The only con is that the directions for attaching the top weren't clear, but we figured it out. There were only two options, but we chose the wrong one first lol!Very nice sturdy mdf material table. It’s true in size. It took me a little longer to put the top cover because it did not have any labels on it to say back or front. But overall I really like how this table looks and opens smoothly from the middle.