I love this console for extra storage in the family room. Matches nicely with a few other unrelated weathered/gray stained oak pieces in the room, and the glass doors mean things don't get shoved in there and forgotten. Came fully assembled except for the 6 pull knobs needing to be attached to the doors - by the time you're my age you've assembled enough flat pack furniture for one lifetime and seen enough of those cam-lock joins start to loosen with age and frequent moving, so it's well worth paying extra for something solidly constructed by a furniture maker with no labor required on my end. The wood surfaced is well sealed to stand up to some wear and tear. Nice slots in the back for cords - I was able to get mine flush against the wall by lining up one of the slots with the wall outlet so I didn't have to leave room behind the unit for the plugs to stick out of the wall.