For the price, you can't beat this shelf.  It is very sturdy and we had no problems assembling it.  The only reason I give it four stars is that the undersides of the shelves do not have the same finished look as the tops.  The top shelf has purposely been flipped so the underside is finished, but when sitting on our couch that is right next to it, we can still see the bottom of the shelf 2nd from the top.