It's sturdy and it's pretty. The back of one of the drawers came a little damaged, but not too much that I couldn't use the piece, so I got a little lucky there. You don't even notice it. Great finish on the wood.

This piece is difficult to put together due to the size and number of components. So I'd recommend someone helping, especially someone who has experience putting together furniture. I'd also recommend using a drill instead of a screwdriver for some of them to really secure this piece down. Took me about 2 hours alone and I'm an experienced furniture builder.