Okay so for the price, this is a pretty great console! I bought the walnut color and I will say the quality isn't the best, but lets be honest, I have shoes more expensive than this. It took my boyfriend about 2 hours with a few hiccups in the directions to put together, but he seemed to do it fairly easily. There's a couple chips in the wood, but overall you don't notice them and it looks pretty great I think! For reviews that say items like these are a "piece of junk" don't understand that you pay more for quality. If you're second guessing, just buy!