This shelf is well built and was pretty easy to assemble. Other reviewers noted that when placed on carpet it might tip over when empty, because the doors are heavy. We put our unit on hardware floors and did not see that issue at all. We got the dark cherry and the finish is a bit more red than I would have liked, but that is pretty minor. Overall, this was what we were looking for, is well built and is offered at a far better price than I have seen anywhere else.