When the box arrived and I saw how small it was, I was mildly concerned. I won't lie. Then I opened it, and took all the pieces out, yes there were a few, and started to put it together. It assembled very easily, and in no time it looked like a real shelf. It does need to be mounted to the wall, but those come with it so no worry there either. This shelf has become a quick asset to my home. We really need somewhere to put the video games, not so much movies. Now we have it and I'm happy.