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4.5
So first off, the good: it's honestly a BEAUTIFUL entertainment center with a nice set of drawers that, so far, work very well. The end result is a pretty sturdy little place to put the things I tend to regularly use with my TV--consoles, games, extra cords, amiibo, etc. I think that, if you buy the cheapest and smallest one, you're so getting your money's worth for something a bit over $100. OH, and the lighting they advertise is done through those trendy RGB strip lights you stick on surfaces. I'm personally not a big fan that it wasn't some magical or integrated wiring done inside, but again, for the price, it's worth it. Plus, for some people, those lights are totally fun and cool, so hey, if you like 'em, then it'll add a little extra flair to the area under your TV.Now onto the things you NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT. The instructions are, simply put, god awful. They do this thing where they link you to a YouTube playlist for some of the common things you'll be screwing in, which is cool (although for people who regularly buy things on Amazon to assemble, the videos are kinda redundant and you may not even NEED to watch them). BUT the problem is in what you do in each step. Instead of telling you how many of each nail/screw or whatever, or instead of telling you where each one goes in what hole, they just print a vague image, expecting you to fill in the lines and assume you know how many + what goes where, when it's NOT OBVIOUS. So, I had to make a lot of assumptions on what went where, meaning I might get some things wrong, then disassemble and try again, and rinse-repeat. It prolonged what could have been an easy and fairly quick (compared to most things) assembly. The top piece seemed to fit somewhat fine, but I have doubts it's not entirely sturdy (I think if you just put enough heavy objects on top it'll eventually be fine and I ended up fitting the whole thing into a slot of a bigger bookcase area so it's not really a problem).The final issue I faced was probably the worst, which is that they didn't even send me the correct one! Granted, I waited awhile to assemble and see what I received a bit later after I ordered the item, so it is too late now to request a return/switch my order, but regardless, I felt cheated as the one I ordered was one of the more expensive options yet I received the parts to build one of the smaller, cheaper ones. I emplore anyone who wishes to buy this to IMMEDIATELY CHECK WHAT YOU RECIEVE. That honestly shouldn't be something to regularly do, but hey, Amazon sellers aren't always 100% perfect. And I'll bet they will likely provide you with the correct one. Anyway, my point is to be careful; weigh what I have said, what others have said, and see what other options are on here. Hope this has been helpful (and sorry for the lengthy review)!
