Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We read every reviewer's opinion of this kitchen island before buying and here is our opinion to save you the time: It comes with 4 casters for each corner but we added 2 standard 2 1/2" swivel casters on the center sides (tip from most helpful critical review) to avoid future center-droop. The instructions were completely understandable. I sorted the pieces, studied each step of the instructions, and it all went together fairly effortlessly. Arrows indicating a specific direction for assembly were clearly identified and each piece was labeled. I assembled the pieces and my husband screwed everything together. He used a screwdriver for the cap bolts and a power screwdriver for the wood screws. He was cautious not to over tighten but we still stripped a cap bolt. All of the pre-drilled holes matched and it would seem that if your assembly isn't, re-read the instructions before proceeding. The hinges on the doors are already in place so we only had to set the door in place. Magnets are pre-installed and gently pull the door to a full close. There is an 1/8" gap between the doors but they are plum and aligned. The storage behind the doors can be left open or divided by a shelf. There are 3 settings from which to pick. We went with the 2nd and I may change it to the 3rd to provide equal space between the bottom and the shelf. The towel holders on each end are hefty thickness, but we could not get ours to hold securely with the cap bolts provided. We're going to Gorilla Glue it. We put a couple of nicks in the pieces during assembly but black acrylic gloss paint solved that (black gloss shoe polish works great if you don't have the paint). We feel that the price of this island combined with the storage space it provides and the elegance it adds to our kitchen, clearly outweigh the negative reviews given. Just remember to sort the pieces according to the steps in the instructions and follow the instructions. Oh, we're in our sixties and this was a no-brainer assembly.