What a disaster! Several of the holes would not line up at all. We tried drilling new ones and lets just say theres a hole in my husbands hand where there shouldnt be. What a mess. Ended up using electrical tape to secure two of the shelves to the center pole. Looks okay. Not happy for the price I paid, but Im not taking the whole stupid thing apart and figuring out how to return it, so I guess it is what it is. Very disappointed. Had plans to buy a whole dining room set from Wayfair. Guess its better I learned my lesson with this piece.