Have had this for 2-3 weeks now, and it looks amazing! Yes, it does look shorter in real life (compared to the pictures online) but I knew what the dimensions were and measured my space a lot before buying. The assembly took 1.5-2 hours by myself because I did take my sweet time, and wanted to make sure I got all the screws on correct and level. I would say, get a tall, metal stand for your TV or hang your TV on the wall, so that it's eye level when you sit on the couch, which I did and it makes this TV stand look even more gorgeous! Overall, no complaints!