You get what you pay for, right? The brand of these shelves are known for shotty materials, and that's what you get here. It's functional and what I expected, so I still give 4 stars. They're a little wobbly- not because of assembly, but because the boards were not straight upon putting together. The thing is- once you've assembled, are you really going to return?? A little annoying, but wasn't expecting much more.