This unit is a great use for storage, my wife and I storage all our excess food in it and haven't seen it bend or bow or shake. I broke one of the doors but only at the hinges. Outside of the lack luster appearance, the hinges are really the only thing on it that seems to be easy to break. It is firm stable and takes up little space and holds a lot of items. The assemble is easy and the direction are not really needed. I think it is a little over priced but it seems to be going down in price.