We received this bookcase in a timely fashion with no shipping costs! It was packaged well and there was no damage when it arrived. My husband put it together in a very short time. I purchased this bookcase for the following reasons:
1. This bookcase is for the room my grandson sleeps in while visiting and I had a specific area in the room and it was the perfect size. 
2. It  was a very good price.
After reading the reviews on this bookcase, which were mostly very good, I decided to give it a try. The quality, for the cost, was great.It is not flimsy or cheap looking.  It was a little darker than what I wanted. The furniture in the room is cherry wood and the espresso is darker but it blends because it is not up against the other furniture. The bookcase is plain with very little detail, but by the time I put his books in and his Star Wars figures on top, it was fine.