Absolutely beautiful piece of furniture. My expectations were definitely exceeded. The box arrived pretty beat up, but after unpacking, I found the contents all intact. Assembly took some time, ( 5-6 hours ), mainly due to the fact that I had to put it together without help and that I was meticulously careful with following the directions. I am 71 and feel sure that a younger mind with an additional  pair of hands could have assembled the  stand faster. The only flaw that was present after assembly was a 1/16 inch gap between 2 of the back panels which is not evident when viewing the stand from the front. That  was the reason that I gave a 4 star instead of  a 5 star rating.  That being said, I would definitely purchase the stand, again and highly recommend it to anyone in the market,