Overall I'm happy with the piece. The main parts are very sturdy, however I was disappointed that the backing was no more than a piece of cardboard which makes me feel this is a little overpriced. It's a tipping hazard so you do have to secure it to the wall.  The instructions were easy to follow, I put it together by myself and took about 2hrs. The box it comes in is VERY heavy, and this would be easier to put together if you had 2 people since it can get awkward when you are trying to connect everything.