Good for the price but you need a wrench

I've had this unit for about a week, now. It assembles very quickly with clear instructions. I was able to put 2 units together in about 3 hours without another person. I found the pieces to have a very strong smell after opening the box, reminiscent of a carton of cigarettes. The smell has faded but is still not 100% gone. Recommend you air it out if you choose to purchase this product. For the price, you get a good amount of storage. I use this is in a guest room to display photos and house some storage boxes. They are not extremely sturdy however, so be careful storing heavy or breakable items. The kit provides you with a standard metal hex key. The problem is that you're pushing screws into pre-drilled holes and securing it on the back with a nut. The hex key was pretty useless without something to secure the nut. You'll absolutely need an adjustable wrench to be able to tighten it properly. I found that even when properly tightened, the piece doesn't feel 100% sturdy. There's a lot of wobbling around if you apply even a little bit of pressure to the unit since the bamboo is so lightweight. May not be a great idea around kids since this could easily fall over if a kid where to try to climb or pull themselves up with it. This does look a little cheap. The slats for the shelves are glued, and you can easily see the excess glue that wasn't wiped away. I had a few areas with splintered wood, especially around the pre-drilled holes. In some cases, there would be a small finishing nail partially blocking the pre-drilled hole to secure the shelves. One or two spots where the pre-drilled hole doesn't exactly line up properly, preventing you from getting a 100% secure with that shelf. Overall, for the price, I find it's worth it. It's a pretty yellow-toned bamboo but accurate to the product pictures. I think this would look cool painted white. I'd recommend keeping this in a place out of the reach of kids. Would be good in a pantry, basement storage, or garage for small items or lightweight things. Edit: Also want to mention that one of the shelves is branded with the Costway logo. Since my unit is against a wall, I just assembled to make sure that the logo would be against the wall, but keep that in mind if you want this to be used as a room divider and visible from both sides.

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