Love this shelf. It is such a great design, not your basic book shelf. Nicely displays my items and adds a stylish modern look to my home office. The frame is metal and the shelves are very thick. Very sturdy piece that I think will hold up well. You need a little patience assembling, but overall it wasn’t too bad. For sure much easier if you have 2 people or even 3. One person to decipher the pictorial instructions and 2 people to put the pieces together. I would for sure purchase again and am very pleased with the product.