The shelf was cheap and that's why I bought it. I think that it was originally $40 on sale for $20 something... DEFINITELY not worth $40. It was easy to put together except that the 2 plastic pieces that are needed to attach the bottom lip of the shelf were bent. So I completely threw that part out, didn't really need it anyway. Other then that everything went fairly smooth. One of the screws didn't go straight in and popped out so I had to re-do that screw and it of course left a mark. Also some of the nails popped out too. Oh and I don't know how you're supposed to put nails in the back middle of the shelf because you can't tell where they're supposed to go. Anyway, it serves it's purpose in our guest bedroom for now. If you're looking for something nice, THIS IS NOT THE SHELF FOR YOU!!