I was hesitant to purchase after reading some of the reviews, but I'm SO glad I did! It was just what I was looking for, and was pretty easy to put together. I'm a little concerned about the people saying how difficult it was-- I'm a 30 year old female and did it by myself in under 2 hours without using power tools.... If you take the time to READ and understand the instructions, it's a breeze! It's very stable on my living room carpet; did not need to attach to the wall or anything. No broken/scratched pieces arrived in the packaging. Very happy with the purchase and would recommend