I was a little concerned because of the other reviews about this television stand. My husband enjoys putting things together and I did not want to deter him, but I was debating if I should get this or not. He picked this out and he rarely, if ever picks out furniture. I decided to purchase it and I am glad I did. The console looks really nice (just as pictured). It took him about two hours or less to put it together. He said the instructions were trash, but that did not matter. He did an awesome job and it looks great!