First of all, this indeed is a "huge" shower column, not just a panel.Though other reviews stated it's easy to assemble, but it took our general contractor over 7 hours to get it positioned because of the size. Plumbing definitely is not easy if you do not have some plumbing experience and the necessary TOOLS to get it working.Unless you decide to pay a plumbing service or you are in this profession, this is not DIY friendly.For the quality - your ROI, yes, it is "CHEAP" and I do mean it's CHEAP.It looks great in the picture, but when you pick it up, it is cheap, at the low end part.The shower handhold is very light weight, that means when water comes out of it, you have to hold it tight or somebody will get hurt. Not to mention that handhold device holder, cheap, period.As for whether it's worth of the money, if you do want to or plan to sell the house in the near future, this is a good looking upgrade consider the price you pay for, but for long term usage ? I am preparing to replace it within 3 years down the road....