purchase this with a set of 552 dumbbell on a black Friday special directly from Bowflex for around $ 280 ship . the stand require quite a bit of assembly and would have be easier with a second person . I have to remove the plastic end cap on the main bar to shake out some metal shaving the manufacturing process have leave rattle around inside . the tie-down strap have a plastic buckle exactly where they meet the corner of the dumbbell base-plate , which make it a little awkward , but it work . other than that , however , it be very sturdy , with good balance and I have no doubt it will survive many year of abuse . I be fairly proficient at home-assembly job and frequently accomplish task the manufacturer say require two people without assistance . I do not really have any major trouble while assemble these and the whole process take about 30 minute . there be a few time during the assembly process where hold two component together while align the bolt and nut to hold they together be a little difficult , and a second pair of hand would have be useful . tighten the bolt with the supply hex wrench take a bit of hand strength . I use a standard adjustable wrench to grip the nut instead of the recommend ratchet and socket , and there be a few bolt in tight place that would not permit you to turn the adjustable wrench which mean you have to rely on the short hex wrench to provide the torque in these situation -lrb- most notably when install the dumbbell plate on the top -rrb- . there be also a few place where tighten bolt early could make it more difficult for you to align another piece -lrb- specifically the back-plate -rrb- . I recommend you insert all of the bolt for a given step into they correct position -lrb- and only hand-tighten the nut -rrb- before you use the wrench to cinch they down -lrb- this be true for most similar assembly job , though -rrb- . this assembly job will be very easy if you have a partner to help you and you use a ratchet and socket -lrb- 9\/16 -rrb- as the instruction recommend . they should have remove the metal junk from inside the primary tube before they put the end cap on , and they assembly process could have be a little bit easier , but the quality of the assemble stand be very , very good .