We bought a pair of these bookshelves.  [...] assembly was a challenge because the tools given are pretty flimsy relative to the screws.  Also, it has a very formica-like finish, not a shellac finish like we'd thought.  Finally (and this was the real disappointment) the construction of the main boards is very poor: they have reinforcement at the screw holes and are hollow along the rest of the plank.  We kept them because we'd paid for them and still liked the design.