I believe there were only eight screws needed to put this together (took me maybe 10min). I opted for different casters due to hardwood floors, but the chair seems solid otherwise. As others have mentioned, the arm rests are a little low - Im 6'4'' and its is a little awkward trying to type and rest your elbows on them. I sat in the chair for several hours the other day with no real discomfort (but, understand that there is literal wood under less than an inch of padding). Im really hoping that the fake leather finish holds up and doesn't delaminate (but not holding my breath on a $120 chair...). Ill update this review if anything major comes up.