The product looks cheap but that is to be expected given the price. The upright columns, feet and top caps are plastic.

The coating on the shelves is very thin and one of my two units was chipped in two places, however it's probably not worth replacement.

At the time of writing, the product description says the unit is pre-assembled when it is actually flat-packed. Not a problem when assembly takes 5 minutes with no tools. One thing worth mentioning is that the instructions say to assemble from the bottom, starting with the bottom shelf and ending with the plastic top caps. The problem with that is that the top caps cannot be gripped well enough to secure them, so to avoid the problem follow the instructions in reverse order. Start with the top shelf upside down and finish with the feet, which can be gripped in the hand.