I bought this bar after long searching for something that would fit our space.  Based on all of the other great reviews, we jumped on it.  It is just laminated particle board, which we knew going in. But, it had other manufacturing and shipping issues.  It comes in 2 boxes and the pieces were delivered from 2 different places more than a week apart.  It wasn't clear that it was coming that way.  Secondly, the front 2 pieces with the chalkboard were approx 1/16" too wide, so the pieces didn't fit together.  Given the shipping issues and that it was in 2 parts, I knew trying to return it or get a whole different one would have been a total pain.  We installed those pieces upside down and made it work (although then other pieces didn't fit perfectly).  So, its there, its usable, but not perfect..