Pictures from other reviewers were very helpful, but I was still concerned about the potential for damage in shipping and the quality of the wood shelves.  Once I received the shipment, I was quite relieved.  Packaging was well thought out, and each shelf came with corner protectors.  The quality of the wood shelves is nice (solid/dense) and for my use, this unit should hold up for many years.  

Assembly took about 15 minutes.  Pay attention to how you install the legs as it is easy to reverse them, which will lead to the holes not fully lining up when it comes time to attach the shelves.  I did have to slightly straighten the unit once fully assembled, but that was expected considering there is no rear cross-bracing.  Once straight, I snugged up the bolts a bit more. Other than that, assembly could have not been easier.

So far I am very happy with the stand.