This product stands up firm and solid. Assembly is not completely easy but fun if you like the challenge (and make sure to read the instructions VERY carefully). It is not an expensive piece of furniture, and it doesn't look like one. It inevitably has the holes that allow you to adjust where the shelving goes, and it does look like something you put together at home. But, for the price, this must be what you can expect. Overall, very happy with this product (and with the delivery and packaging), but only 4 stars because it isn't quite as smart (or quite as tall) as it looks in the pictures.