I was not willing to spend as much money on a stand as what my TV cost me. For the price, this is an awesome TV stand. It has thicker wood veneers rather than those cheap paper veneers, which seemed to be what everything else was made of at this price point. Standing a few feet from it, it looks like a more expensive piece. The mahogany color is closer to the first picture where the wood appears lighter. It's not as dark as the other two pictures depict. Two support legs in the center keep the stand from sagging noticeably (there is sagging of about 1/32-1/16 of an inch...not noticeable). Then again, I have a 72 lb 65" LED tv on it (58" wide). If it was a newer style TV with a stand the length of whole TV then there would be no sagging since the weight would be evenly distributed. It was very easy to put together by myself and had very clear instructions. The shelves are adjustable, which was important since I needed room for my bulky receiver.