I was looking for a very specific set of features in a TV stand. I needed something that was different than most of the TV stands out there. It had to be high to get the TV out of the reach of dogs. It had to fit into a 60" wide wall space and be able to hold a 60" Flat Screen TV. It had to have shelves behind glass doors. It needed 1 or 2 open shelves for components and/or a center speaker. It needed to look nice and be sturdy. This Stratford model fit all the criteria. It arrived in perfect condition - well packed. Good assembly directions. There's basically 2 kinds of fasteners: the standard pins with round lock mechanisms, and screws. Everything went together well and all locations of fasteners were precise, which helps greatly in ease of assembly. Note: when tapping in the pins, only drive them down until they just barely seat. If you tap them down further, the round locking mechanism cannot grip the end of the pin properly and it won't make a secure attachment. Also, GENTLY turn the round locking mechanism 1/4 turn - do not force or tighten too tight. The round locking mechanisms work OK but will break if forced. The screws are large and very sturdy, and will make for very secure attachments. Because the wood feels like softwood - not a hardwood - don't over tighten. If you follow these tips, you will end up with a very sturdy piece of furniture. I'm not one of those people who say "I put it together in 1 hour!" Instead, I take my time so that everything turns out well, the doors aren't on backwards, etc. One thing that you should know is that the dark finish is basically topical. It's not "stained" wood that penetrates the surface. It looks good, but in my opinion will be easily scratched. So I had a Glass and Mirror store cut a 1/4" sheet of glass to place in top of the console to protect the finish (edges sanded). My console was darker than all the photos I saw on the internet. Those photos made it look somewhat like cherrywood, which I liked, but the actual piece of furniture came as a dark brown. It turned out OK because it was a gift for my daughter and they really liked the color - it matched their new wood floor and brown leather furniture. The back is actually 4 pieces - kind of funky to attach because you end up attaching screws "between" adjoining pieces, except on the edges, where there are predrilled holes. But again, if you prefit everything and take care, it all works out. As in all these knockdown pieces, the backs are"OK," but kind of afterthoughts. So all-in-all, I am not disapointed at all. I got this on sale from Great Offer Stock for $***. It was well worth it and I don't think you will be disapointed should you buy it.