We made the mistake of waiting until 8pm on Christmas Eve to assemble this table. There were FIVE adults and it took us FIVE hours. The instructions are not great but bearable. The main issue is that the holes are cheaply made and the screw do not want to go in. We literally had to hold the table on its side and just keep wiggling it to get the screw in. VERY FRUSTRATING but we muddled through. Once assembled, the table looks great and is stable.I am excited that the train is not affixed to the table and the table could be used for some other activity if my son outgrows his interest in trains.