A very good value, but requires some assembly skill.
Assembly: First the major downside, there wasnt any instructions in the box. Although Im sure I could of contacted the seller and gotten them, for me, as someone whos experienced in assembling furniture like this it wasnt a big deal. Assembly went OK however a couple of the pieces take a bit for convincing to fit into place and in this area the low price is obvious. In addition when you hold some of the pieces in your hand you realize how cheap they are. The doors for example feel like they are made out of cardboard.
Functionality: Although the boards are somewhat low quality, once everything is together the unit looks good and is fairly sturdy. The sliding doors are nice to hide the stuff behind them but for me, I have older game systems on the sides so the ability to leave the door open while they are in use and not risk someone breaking it (compared to a regular door) is quite nice. The doors slide nicely and the shelves are more then adequate for most items. Although the center area is wide enough for things like my AV receiver, the unit is unfortunately too narrow in the depth department once cables are connected to the back requiring me to cut a hole in the back of the unit for the receiver to stick out of. If the until was just an inch wider this wouldnt be an issue but alas, it is. Also the design for the cable hole is idiotic as its high up and rather large making many of the cables visible. I ended up cutting a slot further down for most of the cables to go through (in addition to the massive cutout I made for the receiver). The cable hole is effectively useless due to where they put it. My other major usability complaint is that the sides dont come with any cable cutouts however with how bad the main hole is, Im not sure this is really a negative.
Conclusion: Yes the assembly wasnt the easiest and some modification was required, however for the price, once assembled, this unit is fantastic. It looks much more expensive then it really is and does a great job from a functionality perspective for someone with a lot of devices compared to much more expensive stands on the market. As long as you know what is required for assembly and possible modification, its a great option and one of the only stands with a height less then 24 inches. cute.
A very good value, but requires some assembly skill.
Assembly: First the major downside, there wasnt any instructions in the box. Although Im sure I could of contacted the seller and gotten them, for me, as someone whos experienced in assembling furniture like this it wasnt a big deal. Assembly went OK however a couple of the pieces take a bit for convincing to fit into place and in this area the low price is obvious. In addition when you hold some of the pieces in your hand you realize how cheap they are. The doors for example feel like they are made out of cardboard. Functionality: Although the boards are somewhat low quality, once everything is together the unit looks good and is fairly sturdy. The sliding doors are nice to hide the stuff behind them but for me, I have older game systems on the sides so the ability to leave the door open while they are in use and not risk someone breaking it (compared to a regular door) is quite nice. The doors slide nicely and the shelves are more then adequate for most items. Although the center area is wide enough for things like my AV receiver, the unit is unfortunately too narrow in the depth department once cables are connected to the back requiring me to cut a hole in the back of the unit for the receiver to stick out of. If the until was just an inch wider this wouldnt be an issue but alas, it is. Also the design for the cable hole is idiotic as its high up and rather large making many of the cables visible. I ended up cutting a slot further down for most of the cables to go through (in addition to the massive cutout I made for the receiver). The cable hole is effectively useless due to where they put it. My other major usability complaint is that the sides dont come with any cable cutouts however with how bad the main hole is, Im not sure this is really a negative. Conclusion: Yes the assembly wasnt the easiest and some modification was required, however for the price, once assembled, this unit is fantastic. It looks much more expensive then it really is and does a great job from a functionality perspective for someone with a lot of devices compared to much more expensive stands on the market. As long as you know what is required for assembly and possible modification, its a great option and one of the only stands with a height less then 24 inches. cute.