Good value, good style, with some issues.
The cabinets look great, seem pretty durable, and weren't difficult to put together. The metal is a little thinner than some competing Gladiator products (I also own their rolling 5-foot locker and a rolling workstation) and it's obvious these have a little worse build quality. For example, you don't get the magnetic latches, the smooth-rolling shelves, or the tough-as-nails feel to the hammered metal. That said, for the price, it's a good deal.
BUT, I'm having some issues that make me hedge.
- The cabinets arrived dinged in a few places. Curiously, this doesn't appear to be the shipping company's fault. For example, when I removed the cardboard from the large cabinet (the 6-foot storage locker), there were two dings and the paint was rubbed off along the top. It was clear that the damage was done BEFORE the items were boxed, though, because there were fingerprints as if someone had touched and rubbed the surface to see how bad the damage was (and this was inside of a very well-sealed box).
- Similarly, the handles on two of the roller cabinets were pushed in, and that really couldn't have been the shipper's fault because they were well-packed and there was a steel bar protecting them. I'm not sure where the damage came from.
It really isn't worth it for me to send them back, so I did my best to knock the dings out. I'm a little disappointed.
On the positive side:
- Good color (they look nice)
- They're not too heavy, they can be moved
- The adjustable legs on the locker and table are super helpful for sloped garage floors
A few tips:
- Buy some magnetic strips for use with the wall cabinets and the locker. They'll help the doors stay shut (as it is, you have to put a little effort into it).
- I am also going to also install soft felt "feet" on the surfaces where the doors touch so that the doors close nice and softly. As-is, they don't have that soft-close feel -- it can feel a bit erratic.
- I secured my 6' locker to the wall (using two stacked 2x4s that I cut and drilled into studs). It's actually pretty lightweight and it takes a little force to pull the doors open, and you don't want to risk that thing coming crashing down. There are some holes in the back you can use.
- Get yourself a flexible extension for your drill... it helps a lot of situations, including having to put on about a dozen wheels/feet (and each has 4 screws and nuts)
- As other reviewers have mentioned, there are separate keys for each unit. That's kind of ridiculous. I wouldn't lock these because it's just too annoying.
- YOU WILL NEED A LEVEL, and I recommend also having a laser level for installing the wall cabinets. It's difficult to get them perfect without a nice flat line. You can also use chalk line, but I don't think they work as well.