I had been using cheap bookcases to store my extensive collection of dvds, couldn't find anything, had to pile them 3 deep, etc. This was the answer to my dreams. Takes up much less room than the bookcases (due to its smaller depth)and now all my dvds are filed alphabetically and ez to find! Was very glad to find it in black (same color as my entertainment center). My son and daughter in law put this together for me on a Sunday afternoon. Took about 2 1/2 hours. Better to have two people to put it together, it is big and heavy.  Also, love the "foot" at the bottom of this - I have it on shag carpeting and it never gets tipsy, like my cheap bookcases did. I have measured the other living room wall, where I keep a bookcase of VHS tapes - I intend to buy another unit to store those!