We are happy with this purchase. The color is a nice gray that shouldn't be confused for black. There was a spot that was a little damaged on the top back corner but not a big deal. My husband put together with no help from me. I did help move it to its final home and it was heavier than I thought it would be. We particularly purchased this piece because the middle opening,per the specs, would fit our center speaker perfectly, and it did. Is the exact length of our 65 inch tv ans ot looks good to me. Would recommend and purchase agin.