Only con really is that this bookcase does take some investment of about 3-5 hours of your time- depending on how smoothly things are going- to assemble. It is not the most intuitive in terms of putting it together, and there were a few times where it almost became the fuel for a bon fire. However, once assembled, it is a visually appealing, sturdy, functional piece that looks really nice. Highly recommend, especially if you have an engineering or construction major living with you that enjoys these types of projects.