I bought this item as a surprise for my 8 month pregnant daughter and she put it together by herself! The only problem she had was one of the holes did not line up so she had to drill another one. A little inconvenient, but doable. She was extremely happy with the quality and was overjoyed with the features I liked about the bassinet. The ability to remove the basket is a plus especially living in a two story house, converting to stationery from rocking, and the extra bonus of a toy box after the baby outgrows the bassinet! Excellent product with excellent price! From my daughters words, "It's better than any bed I would have picked out!".