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4.5
This is a seemingly popular, yet controversial item based upon the reviews. I am giving this a 5-Star rating. Here's why:*This was delivered to my door at the price of $39.99 plus tax. (A deal compared to plastic holders)*It was well packaged. All shelving parts were included as were hardware parts and assembly instructions.*The unit went together perfectly. I didn't have to re-drill or fix anything. The finish was clean, undamaged...no defects.*Upon assembly I had a perfectly fine, solid media tower sitting in the corner of my office...where space is limited.(NOTE - I Am using this strictly for CD storage): When assembled there are 9 enclosed shelfs; in addition you have the top of the piece for more storage. I placed an additional plastic CD storage rack (30 more CDs) on top...no use in wasting a nice flat surface. Included is a set of anchors for anchoring to a wall if need be. The listing claims it will hold 261 CDs. That would be 29 single CDs in standard jewel cases per shelf. I will tell you that you won't want to do that. IF, you indeed get the 29th CD stuffed into the shelf, you'll be annoyed every time you want to pull out an item from the tightly jammed shelf. Accept that it will hold a total of 252 CDs (28 single CDs per shelf) and you will be content. Of course, CD packaging comes in a variety of flavors such as cardboard boxes, thin cases, etc., so numbers will vary.Based on many the bad reviews I have read, I will say this:I figure you have two choices when assembling this kit: 1) Dive in, don't pre-arrange you parts, don't read the instructions carefully...or at all and come out with a poorly built item and a bad attitude. Or, 2) Arrange all the parts needed in an orderly fashion, read the instructions to get familiar with what you are assembling and then carefully proceed.If you aren't familiar with wood working...or in this case...particle board, you DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE SCREWS HOME WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT. You will crumble the particle board. Just snug the screws up...no power necessary. If you want real wood...then pay for real wood shelving. Don't buy this unit. IT IS PARTICLE BOARD.I have probably assembled 30 to 40 pieces of furniture/shelving kits in my time. This one went together as smoothly as any brand I have worked with. If you're really familiar with things like this, you'll be done in under an hour. If not, put on some music, relax and enjoy the project knowing how organised you will feel when finished! Again, I am quite pleased with this unit - both the price and the quality I got for the price. Just remember, the finished product is up to you.UPDATE: I purchased a second unit. Again, all came together perfectly. This size is great for those small spaces!UPDATE: It is now June 2019 and I have my 4th unit. Again - it went together perfectly. Very happy with this.
