Purchased this based on the price point, and David Chen's review mentioning the masochistic personality requirement. Being a recovering ex-catholic who lives in guilt for simply existing, I decided what better way to punish myself than to assemble this without power tools. Took a solid 2 nights after work to slowly piece together. Again, per David Chen's review, I was ecstatic to find out there were absolutely zero pilot holes for any of the screws (minus the ones for hardware/pull knobs). My hands/forearms were sore for days after, and I couldn't be happier. Fit and finish is decent and as expected for the price. 8/10, would recommend for other self-loathing types.
David Chen Was Right
Purchased this based on the price point, and David Chen's review mentioning the masochistic personality requirement. Being a recovering ex-catholic who lives in guilt for simply existing, I decided what better way to punish myself than to assemble this without power tools. Took a solid 2 nights after work to slowly piece together. Again, per David Chen's review, I was ecstatic to find out there were absolutely zero pilot holes for any of the screws (minus the ones for hardware/pull knobs). My hands/forearms were sore for days after, and I couldn't be happier. Fit and finish is decent and as expected for the price. 8/10, would recommend for other self-loathing types.