So I am female, if that matters, and I am a DYI. I put together in about an hour and here are my helpful hints. If you paint the space behind it black (as you can see in my pic I put up black wood shiplap) you don't have to use the backing and you can see the brackets when place the entertainment center on the wall. Also, I made sure my entertainment center bracket was screwed into at lease 3 wall studs and did not have to use any additional brackets for support. Yes, the LED light wires are long, but get some 3M black hooks, place them underneath the top shelf and run your wires along those to help manage them.  Well, this has only been up for a week so we will see.....good luck, but totally love the look!!! *Also, make sure your read about plastic on the gloss parts and once you pull it off the wood has to set for 48hrs to harden before you clean it (helps prevent scratches)