I was pleasantly surprised once this was put together; it looks great and is pretty sturdy.  I put it together myself in about an hour and a half; but during that time I was also dealing with a 5 & 6 year old.  The instructions were pretty straight forward and all of the pieces are labeled well.  The backing is thin particle board; but it looks much better than most.  We will be ordering at least another one; probably two.  They are great for the price.  I am very happy  Plus you can't beat free delivery!  :)