We ended up buying this tv stand because all our other tables were in this model. All of the tables ( 2 end tables and a coffee table) including this stand have the same issue. The material is loose at certain areas of the furniture. What I mean by this is that the material which gives it the used vintage appearance is a glued on to the actual wood and in some corners that has started coming off.As far as the assembly of this stand it was rather interesting, the whole thing is literally held together with 6 screws which 2 of the 6 were off from their intended area of fastening. Another issue I had was that one of the 4 provided shelves did not have a the piece that held it up in place which was supposed to be located on the inside of front piece of the tv stand. I had to drill in 3 small screws into the stand to hold the shelf up in the front section.Other then that the stand is pretty heavy which I like and looks great in our living room. But I wish the overall quality control would be better at Ashley’s because this is not the first time we purchased stuff from them that had defective furniture which I had to DIY and adjust and fix.