I purchased this to replace an IKEA dresser that had been recalled (particularly because I was placing this dresser in my child's room). The reasons I chose this dresser were than it was comparable in size to my old dresser, it is made of real wood, and the price was pretty fair. Assembly was comparable to that of and IKEA piece of furniture (take that as you will; I've assembled plenty of pieces of IKEA furniture in my time, so this one was no problem). The dresser is fairly sturdy and looks great in my kid's room.