I read the reviews prior to purchasing, and saw consistent complaints about the directions for assembly.  I figured they were exaggerated but NO, they weren't!  After finally figuring them out, I'm not thrilled with the piece.  The back consists of two pieces of heavy cardboard taped together, and the seam that shows from the front view looks really cheap.  Also, the pieces of wood on the sliding glass doors look pretty cheap too.  The unit is tall and narrow, and definitely does need to be secured to the wall in order to keep it from falling over.  It does serve the purpose of storing CDs and DVDs, but it isn't a piece of furniture to display with pride.