Built well, very sturdy.  Someone had wrote in their review that it was made of particle board, it is not.  This is great quality! Took my husband and I approximately 2 hours to put together from start to finish.  The side shelves are small.  They would only fit our DirecTv box, not our DVD player or surround sound.  But those did fit in the middle above the fireplace.  I'm using the side shelves for books and movies.  The fireplace is beautiful, it has great features.  I love how we can dim the fire.  The heat setting is really nice as well, so far we've only had it up to 78 and it was nice and toasty!

Pros: Very sturdy, beautiful piece!!
Cons: It does seem smaller in person. I thought it would be bigger then our previous entertainment center.