This item is easy to assemble, sturdy, and the fit and finish is very good. Considering this rack is about 1/2 the price of some competing adjustable height racks, this is a great buy. The packaging was well thought out and the components were well insulated from rubbing - and double boxed for protection. When assembling a generously tolerance item, such as this, one must remember to leave mating attachments loose until all related components are lined up and all threaded fasteners started into the proper mating component, bracket, etc. before final tightening. Otherwise, alignments can seem astray and give false impressions. People with basic assembly experience will have no trouble ...and there are some good assembly videos out there to help those less mechanically inclined.