Im so happy I got this! Its a beautiful shelf that is perfect for my decor. Given the price, I was fully expecting it to be of lower quality, but this exceeded my expectations. Its very solid and sturdy for an assemble-it-yourself manufactured wood product. The veneer is good quality (not the thin, papery stuff you often see) and the wood is solid and heavy. There were a lot of pieces but it was easy to put together. Its heavy, so you either need to put it together where its going to sit or youre going to need help moving it on place.