This is a really great product. The espresso color is beautiful and the material is high quality, looks just like the picture. Yes there are cheaper TV stands out there, but the material on those don't have as polished of a look as here, and in my opinion it is worth the money. It was a bit of a pain to put together (make sure the boards are facing the right direction before you screw them in so you don't have to unscrew everything and do it all over!), but it is doable. I did it by myself in 2-3 hours, would be easier with a second person though to help hold up the boards while you screw everything in. Overall, a really great product.