There are plenty of parts to assemble, however, the end result is impressive.  The finish is beautiful and all of the pieces are solid.  We bought this to accommodate our 50 inch TV.  The open shelf under the TV may become a concern later on.  There's no additional support, so I do think at some point, the weight of the TV will begin to bow the top part of the stand.  Only time will tell.  

After searching in local furniture stores and finding nothing that we liked, this was a great buy for us.  Plenty of room for the DVR, DVD player, as well as DVDs.  Very pleased with this purchase!