I think the bookshelf is definitely a fair value. I don't think it'll last forever by any means! My main issue with this is that not all of the holes lined up. The last few screws that are supposed to be for stability won't match. Doesn't seem to make a difference and once we put books on the shelf, you couldn't even see. It's not as stable as I'd like (due to the holes drilled incorrectly in the particle board) but for $35ish, it'll work for the baby books.