I received my VEVOR Wood Planer 12.5-Inch Thickness Planers Woodworking 1500W Bench-top Planer just over a week ago. You can use this machine pretty much straight out of the box. There is some construction to do but not a lot. You will have to build the stand if you ordered it with a stand or you could simply bolt it to a work bench. You also have to attach the handle for adjusting the blade up and down. This is a simple task. The quality of the materials are good. It seem sturdy enough. Using the machine is straight forward and the instructions are clearly written. The finish of the planed wood is pretty good, I need to give it a slight sanding to achieve the result I am looking for , but that could be my inexperience with this tool. I may get better. The result would have taken hours if not days to achieve what was done in about 15 minutes. I'm very please with it. Don't expect it to be delivered the next day as it takes a couple of weeks but well worth the wait. I can't say how long this will last but hopefully it will continue to serve me well.