I was skeptical of this item because these shelves had a huge range of prices online, with many over 1,000 and this one was so affordable.   The wood is definitely not amazing quality but I feel fine loading it up because the metal frames are sturdy and the distance between metal support is frequent enough that I don’t think the shelves will bow (which I hatee.) We are storing vinyl records and books on the shelves and there is enough clearance at the top and the records stick out slightly (~1”) but it looks really nice. PS. If your floor has baseboards that are thick, the provided safety wall brackets will not fit properly (there is too much of a gap between the railing and the wall) but I think i will seek out replacement ones because this unit is very large and i think adding the brackets will help keep it very very stable and secure.