I was a little concerned since some of the reviews said it was not sturdy. If you take care, and do NOT over torque the screws (dont tighten so tight you strip the wood threads and ruin it) which you could easily do if you used a drill, then should be fine. Tighten just until start to get hard then stop. Mine was nice and sturdy. But I did not over torque a single screw. I was pleased some of the assembly was fool proof in that not possible to assemble incorrectly. Of course you have to be able to read and follow instructions.
Sturdy if assembled right
I was a little concerned since some of the reviews said it was not sturdy. If you take care, and do NOT over torque the screws (dont tighten so tight you strip the wood threads and ruin it) which you could easily do if you used a drill, then should be fine. Tighten just until start to get hard then stop. Mine was nice and sturdy. But I did not over torque a single screw. I was pleased some of the assembly was fool proof in that not possible to assemble incorrectly. Of course you have to be able to read and follow instructions.