A good, solid television stand. It's made out of some of that composite board, and it came with a few very minor dings in the surface (which is that vinyl-type sleeving that fits over the particle board--very durable, but not indestructible), but aside from that was in flawless condition.
Not difficult to assemble in the least. It takes a little while, though, as there are a lot of parts and it's best to organize it a little before beginning assembly. Television is wall-mounted, but the stand fits nicely underneath and covers the wires running down to the various devices. The shelves are all adjustable using small, rubber-capped pegs, so you can move them up or down a few notches to accomodate DVD's, blu-ray's, VHS tapes, or games.
Just pay attention when assembling the cabinet doors that swing out with their cubby's. As others have noted, the directions are a little vague (but easy to comprehend, you just have to use some observation and discretion) so it's easy to accidentally have one of the shelf boards facing the wrong way, revealing the wood. Also, don't be discouraged if, during assembly, you notice the bottom base-board seems bowed in the middle and the feet don't all initially touch the floor, as everything more or less levels out after you put the whole thing together and load it with movies.
It's a very nice "quiet" piece that doesn't draw a lot of attention to itself or the devices it's holding. The cabinets were what caught my eye, as they were designed so I could arrange my movies, games, 3D glasses, controllers, and peripherals so that I didn't have them over-lapping, forcing me to pull out the front rows to get to something I wanted that may be in the back. The handles have a nice, polished aluminum look, as do the legs, and the "finish" is a semi-gloss kind of black--again, you notice it's there but it doesn't draw the eye (thus not distracting from the television, which should be the centerpiece anyway).
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