As so many other reviewers have noted, the packaging of the boxes for this item is atrocious. The delivery company even apologized and marked that there was potential damage; I opened the boxes while the delivery driver was still there and checked it as best I could. However, to my great surprise and relief there was no damage at all to all 3 pieces. I wish every piece of self-assemble furniture was made this way; it is incredibly easy to assemble. It does help to have 2 people to assemble since it's solid wood and gets heavy to lift after assembly. Given the price, this is very good quality. Instead of using this as a media center I'm using it in my kitchen as a center for small appliances and added baskets on the bottom shelves for snacks and drinks. It works perfect for that purpose but I like it so much I'm considering ordering a second one to replace our older entertainment center.