It is rather light weight.  I love the grid on the back!  That's why I chose this model.  I hang baskets from it, and of course, they are easy to adjust.  The real wood shelf is smooth and solid.  Brackets screw onto the bottom corners before installation.  Pilot holes were spot-on.  Everything lined up perfectly.  I would love to have one more full-size shelf.  Am using it in a bathroom near my old-fashioned tub (it replaces a small bureau,) and don't need so much height between shelves.  A 3rd metal shelf would be wonderful and more useful to me.  The half shelf at the very top is more useful than expected.  I keep kids' small sand pails (bought recently on clearance for 50 cents each,) to hold various sized trash bags, and they are "there," but up and out of the way.  And don't look bad.  I'm glad I made this purchase, but wish it had a bit more heft and one more shelf.  I would buy it again.