Overall the TV stand was what I expected. It was easy to assemble and the color was good.  Meaning not black. The shelves worked  out well to hold the TV components.  I liked the stand because it was not a massive piece of furniture. Ideally it should be 6 inches taller to have the middle of the TV at 49 inches from the floor. We had to work around that and the purchase was the best option we could find.