I purchased this product as a christmas present. It came in three separate packages and took about 4 hours to assemble with one girl and a power drill. There were a few scratches in the wood, however they were small and hardly noticeable unless you knew exactly where to look. The shelves are very sturdy and can hold a large amount. The bottom shelves hold the largest bottles of alcohol, and I havent found a bottle yet that doesnt fit on the bottom shelves. The top and middle shelves are reserved for smaller bottles however. Also, as someone else noted, the wine racks are slightly smaller than normal, so if you have glassware with larger bases, either they wont fit at all, or you will have to forcibly spread the racks out to make them fit. Other than that, I absolutely love this bar and would recommend it to anyone out there!