Have had this for about 6 months looks and functions great however, it took 2 people a couple of hours to put together, they said it was difficult to assemble. It is VERY lightweight considering how tall this is. Concequently, I feel its an ABSOLUTELY MUST attach to your wall for safety if you have young kids or someone elderly in house or that might visit. If the drawer is fully open and you leaned on it without being attached to the wall it would most certainly tip over.