This dresser arrived safely , no broken pieces. It looks nice and modern, very much my style. the backing is just a particle board, but i guess everything these days have particle board backing. The reason i didnt give this product a 5-star review is because it is a pain to install, esp the drawers. My husband helped me in install and he has all the tools, when it came to drawer assemble, omg, it took forever. the instruction was not clear on that part, the pieces did not come w predrilled holes, weird angles, etc. my husband had blisters on his hands after this and sore for couple of days. Just me and other reviewers, this is literally and figuratively a pain to put together.