Excellent purchase.  Very sturdy and easily accommodated my rather large microwave on the top shelf.  Being in a small apartment at the time, I utilized the bottom portion to house a 13 gallon waste receptacle, removed the slide-out drawer which provided me a 'McDonald's' type access for depositing waste.  This was probably not what they intended, but it definitely served the purpose for my needs at the time.  That said, this unit has accompanied me to my new home where space is not an issue any more.  I will probably throw a TV on top of it and use it as a storage / trash bin for my laundry room since it is very sturdy.