I think the stand is basically what I expected. A few pieces had some minor scratches on them. My biggest complaint is that when you assemble it there are exposed screws on the bottom that eventually have little plastic plugs that go in them. I didn't have the plugs in yet and I slid the unit and it put deep scratches in my new hardwood floor. Not a great design in that regard. It looks fine and works well for the space I needed it for.