I was not aware that the TV stand came in many pieces and had to be assembled by hand. The price was right. However, if I knew that the stand came in so many pieces and was so difficult to assemble, I would never had purchased it. It isn't solid, but looks good. The company even has a number that you can call to help you put it together. That alone tells you how difficult it is to put together. It took at least ten hours to put it together with two people working on it. Don't buy this stand if you are not handy. Also, if I want to move it I can only do so from the bottom because it may come apart. Not what I expected at all!