While it did take me a few hours to assemble after arriving flat packed, I couldn't be more pleased with the results. Everything is made of real wood, no veneers to chip or peel away with everyday knocks and scrapes. My TV perches very neatly on the top, the open shelf is great for set top boxes or in this case my hifi system and the cupboard below hides my nas system and messy networking. Who says technology has to be ugly :)