I originally rated this item 5 stars when looking at it out of the box (depiste the shipping time have been nearly 4 weeks!).  But once I got the product and assembled it my review went from 4 to 3 and now to 2.  There is some distressing to the wood (and this isn't a distressed piece!) and the felt which is on the bottom of the shelves (the product is shipped in two pieces a base and the shelves) slightly hangs over so you can see it on close inspection.  They aren't huge issues, but this was an investment piece for me, so I expect great quality with this price.  But the most frustrating part is that I cannot get two of the shelves to fit in the center bookcase.  They are not solid wood - so they've been damaged from me trying to fit them in.  And here is a picture of how it looks now (not ideal!).  I reviewed the instructions, but they consist of three drawings, no words, and are no real help.  This is a gorgeous piece, but for $2500 I would expect better quality.