Worth the try
First thing; really good looking piece of furniture, by looking at it, one would not believe the price actually paid for it. The finishing is first class, although; I would not say the same for the material itself. This is the type of furniture that you set it and forget it. Meaning, the often you'd move it or take it apart, the easy it would be for it to start to go south, if you know what I mean. Overall, a good choice for the price.

Excellent Mid-Range TV Stand
This is an excellent choice (price & quality) for your TV stand. Most of the other reviews pretty much cover what you need to know about this particular TV stand so I will just add to their information. First, I would also recommend gluing the wooden dowels in place. Fill each bridging hole with a quality wood adhesive and this will add significant structural strength to your stand. However, if you do this you would not be able to disassemble it later if you wished to.

This TV stand is not hard to assemble but take the time to study each part and the diagram provided as the written instructions are minimal. Tools needed for assembly are a flathead and phillips head screwdriver. The manufacturer also recommended a hammer (dowels) but I did not find this was necessary.

The two interior shelves are adjustable so you should have no problems with your components. The back panel has four pre-cut slots for your wiring. Lastly, the wood finish is a dark brown gloss finish. The color matched well with our other wood furniture that did not have as dark a wood finish as this piece of furniture has.

Not too happy
When I recieved the product, the box looked as if it was used as a beer pong table for generations upon generations of frat life. Once I opened the box, I found most of the pieces were either scratched, or the corners of the top portion of the stand were bent upwards. Most of the small bags containing the screws and such were torn open, leading me on at least a half hours worth of digging around to find loose screws and fasteners through all the packing material. Other than that, it's a very sturdy and nice looking stand for my flat screen TV. A 47" LCD fits perfectly on top. I don't know if it's how the company stores the furniture, or how they ship it, but it was completely ridiculous the condition I recieved the product in.

Top of the Low-End?
I decided to check this model out at my local Sears before purchasing online. Boy, am I glad I did.

First of all, every joint needs to be reinforced with wood glue (not included). Don't think you are simply going to put this together with the hardware that's included and it is going to stay that way. You need the wood glue to reinforce all of those joints.

As for the material, it is pretty solid composite pressboard with a VERY thin wood "veneer" on it. I nicked the "veneer" with my thumbnail easily. If you have kids or expect to set things on this without leaving a mark, you are out of your mind! The material itself seems very sturdy...this is no paper-thin pressboard and is a heavy unit, but it's appearance is not going to stand up to much. In addition, the doors use cheap hinges and do not fit squarely.

Also, this unit is very short. My wife said it looked too small even for our tiny living room.

There are some good things about this piece: The shelves are adjustable and can fit pretty much any component you have, it LOOKS great, and the material can physically (NOT cosmetically) probably stand up to a bit of use.

Think carefully before buying this. It may be great for your first apartment, but if you are looking for furniture that is going to last you for 5-10 years, this is certainly not what you want. It LOOKS great when it is freshly assembled, but that won't last long.

Great Quality and Value!
This TV stand is high-quality and looks great. I have many nice pieces of furniture from travels in England and Germany and I have received as many kudos for this "mail-order" stand as some antiques I own. This TV stand is stylish and well built...you can't go wrong by ordering this item.