I absolutely love my Country, but I could agree more with Marie. It you do not have help to put it together, it can be quite challenging. I got mine last November and my husband happened to be hurt (dog bite) from both hands. I had to put it together all by myself! I was ULTRA motivated, but even so it was difficult. So Ladies get help or gather a lot of energy. Despite that little detail.. it is a haven to spin novelty yarns. So my sore hands at the end.. were totally worth it :)