I bought 2 of these benches, specifically to place under a window and store vinyl records in. They are plenty sturdy, for the weight that I have placed in them, but I was expecting a higher quality for the price point. One of the benches arrived damaged in 2 locations, a dent in the front top and on the top corner. Unfortunately two visible spots. I will be touching them up with similar color paint to hide them the best I can. The trim they provided doesn’t fit flush inside the furniture, so there are some small gaps if you look closely. The MDF boards appear to be heavier and higher quality than most manufactured wood but from the online pictures I thought they would be blacker in color. The boards are a blackish/dark brown wood grain. The install directions weren’t the easiest, and I would consider myself near expert level when it comes to furniture installations.  The furniture serves my purpose for my house and looks nice enough, just don’t look too closely.