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(More customer reviews)I just assembled the entertainment center 2 nights ago and so far so good.
Here are, in my opinion, the pros and cons of this unit:
Pros:
1. Instructions were easy enough to follow: The unit came with a 25 page instruction manual (mostly pictures with a few words). All of the hardware, screws, wood pieces, etc were given different letter labels in the manual to make following the directions easier.
2. All you need to put it together is a hammer (only at the end to nail the back cover on), a standard philips screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver.
3. The TV opening is large enough to hold my 42" widescreen TV...with 6" of width to spare. It's extremely hard to find an enclosed entertainment center, for larger TVs, at such a reasonable price.
4. The cabinets and drawer are great for hiding DVDs, VHS, CDs, videogames, etc.
5. The top of the unit can serve as a faux mantel piece for picture frames, etc.
6.It's very sturdy once put together and looks like it's worth much more than the $159 I paid for it.
7. There are cutouts at the back of the unit to manage cord flow, and for easy hookup access into the TV, etc.
8. The affordable price!
Cons:
1. Unit is very heavy. Assembly can be done by one person (you assemble while laying the unit on it's back) but once you're ready to lift it and stand it upright you definitely need at least two people.
2. B/c I assembled mostly by myself, it took close to 3 hours to put everything together b/c there are close to 200 screws and 60 nails to put in, and multiple pieces of wood to put together.
3. I'm not a big fan of the striations in the wood. They are more prominent in person than what you see advertised.
That's really it for cons, so not bad at all. The additional information I would give is:
1. Unit cannot hold a tv that weighs more than 240lbs.
2. Be very careful to follow directions closely while assembling, as one small mistake could make you have to start all over again.
3. Be sure to line up the pieces as close to perfect as possible, b/c one offset can mess up pieces that follow.
4. Finally, enjoy the entertainment center! After the hard work, it was worth it b/c it is truly a great addition to our living room.
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