Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback on our Bronx Oak Effect Ladder Shelf Chest of Drawers. Our teams work extremely hard to ensure that we have brilliant designs and quality products for our customers. We're sorry to hear your order didn't meet your expectations and for the issues you've experienced with assembly. We can assure you, this product was structurally tested to British Standards and will easily withstand a lifetime of use when assembled correctly. Our self assembly products are carefully designed and engineered in such a way that glues and adhesives are not required. If you haven't already please get in touch with our customer services team who will be happy to assist you further.