I purchased this item in the color grey to serve as a media table to hold my Bose CD player on top, a VHS/DVD player on the lowest shelf, , and the modem for cable on the narrower shelf.  I also purchased the Handy.com assembly service and it  took the expert about 45 minutes to put it together. He appreciated that some spare parts were included but not yet needed. He had a drill to tighten the many screws.  The table arrived in good condition and seems steady and stable for my purposes.