I was stuck between this stand and the leaning book shelf stand. I am SO happy I chose this stand. It is absolutely perfect. It took me all day long to decide on it (sadly). I was not sure about getting this because I was afraid it would look too basic. It is not basic at all. It is very modern and adds a very nice touch to my living room. The shelves are nice and large and my 50 inch sits perfectly on it. The entire structure is very sturdy. For example, we had a guest over and a large bar stool chair ended up toppling over onto the glass shelf. I immediately thought it was going to shatter into pieces. It didn't! Not a scratch. If you are spending a day trying to decide on this... don't! Stop wasting your time second and third guessing this. JUST GET IT. You won't regret it. I am a small woman and I brought this inside and constructed it by myself easily. LOVE THIS!