Bought this bookcase to go with an older (more expensive) bookcase and they look great together. We were also impressed by the packaging.  Everything arrived in perfect condition.  Assembly was easy, about 1 hour start to finish. Mostly a 1-person job but a couple of steps needed a helper.  Definitely recommended - especially after pricing bookcases in retail furniture stores! (Note the top of the unit is not rated to support any weight. We added a few brackets so we could display things on top.)