These shelves look great- but assembly was difficult, taking 90 minutes (and I had to pay someone to do it which drove up the price by $75). There were several chips in the veneer and I had to turn the cabinet around so the chips didn't show. Color was not quite even and when I tried to polish it with Pledge there were streaks. It does, however, look good and looks a lot more expensive than it was. Wish there were more color choices, a lighter wood tone would help, especially if it starts to chip- the veneer is almost black and the underlying particle board is light beige. Considering the price of comparable furniture, this was a good value, and as I said, it looks much more expensive than it was.