This TV stand is a beautiful piece of furniture. Everyone loves it. That being said, it's very heavy and you need two people to put it together -- and bring the package in off the porch. Assembly took a lot of space, a lot of flipping and turning around (according to the instructions) and in the end I was missing 3 washers that were essential. I've assembled a lot of (cheaper) furniture from Walmart and IKEA and I've always had all the parts required for assembly. The shelves had a few scratches but I managed to point that side at the wall so no one will notice.

Pros: Sturdy, beautiful
Cons: Missing parts, scratched, time consuming assembly