Assembling this bookcase was almost the worst experience of my life. The instructions were unclear and confusing. None of the pieces were labeled. Also, the top and bottom aprons were too short so there is a gap on either end both top and bottom. The bookcase itself is sturdy and solid except for the really flimsy and cheap back, which is basically 4 pieces of heavy cardboard loosely taped together. The difficulty in assembling resulted in one fairly major but hideable area of damage, and a couple other spots that are minor. Honestly, for the money, it is not worth it. Better to have someone else assemble and maybe then it would be worth the bucks. Would have returned except we already had everything out of box and half put together and had a space that needed filling ASAP.