Putting this beast together was a nightmare. Assembly of the first half was simple and smooth, but as soon as you have to attach the top of the entertainment unit, it all goes down hill from there. The top was warped and bowed, the holes didn't line up. I had to have a 200 lbs man sit on the top of it while trying to put everything together.  After fighting with it for a solid 2.5-3 hours and taking out screws and rigging it the best we could its all put together and looks great. Seems sturdy but does seem like its under a lot of tension.