We LOVE these shelves! Looked everywhere for affordable wood bookcases and we found them here. Very heavy, sturdy, and beautiful after painting.  Packaged very securely and all pieces in bags and padding.  Beautiful wood.  Needed tack cloth before painting and a little light sanding between coats of paint. We didn't put the back in as we fitted the bookcases between the baseboard up against the wall for a built in look. Took about an hour each to put together. (Husband is in construction)  Highly recommend for solid wood bookcase. 

Pros: Great value for solid wood item
Cons: Some pilot holes didn't exactly line up.