Right off the bat, the box was beaten up. Obviously, the first impression was not great. However, all my worries were dismissed upon having it set up. The process was a two-man job (at least according to me). The straps were pretty heavy to pull out, but once they were in there, they were IN THERE secure as can be. In Total, it took about 30 minutes to figure out and put everything together. And for the final product... It looked truly beautiful, minimal and professional. By no means am I an engineer, but I can appreciate art when I see it. Very satisfied