Free two day shipping but arrived four days late. I felt bad for the FedEx guy that delivered it, as it weighs just over 100lbs and he was by himself, 9:45 in the evening! He almost fell into our entryway! Believe the reviews when they say it is a beast to put together!! The manufacturer has it as 4 out 5 for difficulty! I don't know how anyone puts this together by themselves!! We were two people and took about 5 hours!! Follow the directions, one step at a time and you will eventually get this one put together. It is particle board but has a really nice finish! The shelves were not as large as I thought (my fault for not measuring) and could not hold our AVR but it works great for everything else! Overall, very happy with this purchase!