Love this file cabinet. Had a horrible experience with a prior purchase, and this restored my faith in online shopping for large items. I contacted the seller prior to ordering this, and asked whether they paid for returns and they assured me, that should there be a defect, they would do anything to make it right, including pay for the return/exchange.It comes with an instruction manual. Some might find it lacking, but you must pay strict attention to the orientation in the pictures. It said assembly needs two people and I assembled by myself. I used my own screwdriver rather than the one provided. I am a female and had no problem with assembly whatsoever. It took about 11/2 hours total, including unpacking. BTW, the packing is the best. Just be sure to unpack carefully, as, should you for some reason need to return, you need the original package. The metal is a little on the thinner side but still very sturdy. The drawers accommodate all sizes of files.Overall, just thrilled with this file cabinet from beginning to end. Inexpensive but quality purchase.