The finished product is exactly what I had in mind when I purchased this TV stand. As other reviewers have noted, the directions for assembly are a bit challenging...the copy was so light that I could barely see the details to assemble correctly and had to back up 1-2 steps twice in order to reverse a piece. That being said, I do love my new TV stand. It took approx. 3 1/2 hours to complete so set aside enough time to get the job done. It's important to work in a fairly open area to spread out all of the parts. The packaging of the product was excellent and there weren't any marks or broken pieces. I would rate it a "5" on final product a "4" on ease of assembly and "3" on instructions due to the images being too light to see easily. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase.