Wobbly, Very thin veneer, and imprecise construction, but it does LOOK nice
OK, so I think this is the epitome of a 3-star item. It's literally a middle-of-the-road quality item, but it still looks very nice, which is the primary purpose of the TV stand in our house. For the price, I think it should have been MUCH more solid feeling and manufactured to a better standard.
Pros:
- Looks nice when completed. The style is good. Very clean and simple. The brown veneer looks passable, but loses it's appeal when viewed up close.
- Assembly was easy. The only hitch were bottom to feet were really annoying to attach because it's laying on the floor and the hex wrench isn't long enough to really easily attach it, so it's very slow going. But that's par for the course with DIY furniture assembly.
- Width is GREAT! It's the perfect width for a 55 or 65 inch TV and most will have at least a few nice inches on either side.
Cons:
- It's definitely wobbly. If you have a younger child in your home, this is NOT going to make your feel comfortable. Without a TV (which adds ~40-50 lbs to the TOP), completely assembled with nothing inside it, it wobble way more than I would desire on short carpet. The main problem is that the feet aren't set close enough to the edge of the unit and the center legs positioning is just wrong. Nudge it lengthwise with a TV on top and you'll know immediately that you don't want to mess around near it. If it wouldn't be such a pain to disassemble...
- The door gaps are HUGE. In the product photo they are maybe an 1/8-1/16, but my unit is around 1/4 at the edges, and the magnetic doorstop only meets correctly on the left-hand door. The right-hand door stays shut OK, but it's not due to the magnetic closure.
- The doors don't feel sturdy at all. Like I told my daughter... under no circumstances should you allow yourself to put any weight on the doors, even by accident. Open and close only.
- The veneer is very thin and there were quite a few light scratches on the exterior.
- Overall quality is just very mediocre. The construction tolerances was VERY high, meaning nothing felt like it was very sturdy in place, except the feet. Those bolted on securely. But the doors and especially the interiors shelves wobble way too much for much comfort. I'd prefer things be a tight too TIGHT, not too loose.
So here's the summary: It's cheap, it's probably overpriced for it's quality, but it does look pretty good once assembled. I wouldn't expect to get more than a few years use out of it, and if you have younger kids, just stay away from this one!
Wobbly, Very thin veneer, and imprecise construction, but it does LOOK nice
OK, so I think this is the epitome of a 3-star item. It's literally a middle-of-the-road quality item, but it still looks very nice, which is the primary purpose of the TV stand in our house. For the price, I think it should have been MUCH more solid feeling and manufactured to a better standard. Pros: - Looks nice when completed. The style is good. Very clean and simple. The brown veneer looks passable, but loses it's appeal when viewed up close. - Assembly was easy. The only hitch were bottom to feet were really annoying to attach because it's laying on the floor and the hex wrench isn't long enough to really easily attach it, so it's very slow going. But that's par for the course with DIY furniture assembly. - Width is GREAT! It's the perfect width for a 55 or 65 inch TV and most will have at least a few nice inches on either side. Cons: - It's definitely wobbly. If you have a younger child in your home, this is NOT going to make your feel comfortable. Without a TV (which adds ~40-50 lbs to the TOP), completely assembled with nothing inside it, it wobble way more than I would desire on short carpet. The main problem is that the feet aren't set close enough to the edge of the unit and the center legs positioning is just wrong. Nudge it lengthwise with a TV on top and you'll know immediately that you don't want to mess around near it. If it wouldn't be such a pain to disassemble... - The door gaps are HUGE. In the product photo they are maybe an 1/8-1/16, but my unit is around 1/4 at the edges, and the magnetic doorstop only meets correctly on the left-hand door. The right-hand door stays shut OK, but it's not due to the magnetic closure. - The doors don't feel sturdy at all. Like I told my daughter... under no circumstances should you allow yourself to put any weight on the doors, even by accident. Open and close only. - The veneer is very thin and there were quite a few light scratches on the exterior. - Overall quality is just very mediocre. The construction tolerances was VERY high, meaning nothing felt like it was very sturdy in place, except the feet. Those bolted on securely. But the doors and especially the interiors shelves wobble way too much for much comfort. I'd prefer things be a tight too TIGHT, not too loose. So here's the summary: It's cheap, it's probably overpriced for it's quality, but it does look pretty good once assembled. I wouldn't expect to get more than a few years use out of it, and if you have younger kids, just stay away from this one!