This is probably not the simplest furniture piece to put together, but if you take your time and follow the instructions (which were very good, by the way), youll be fine. I had no issues whatsoever with assembly.
Overall, this is a well built piece that meets my needs. Panel fit is very good. The unit is well packaged, so I had no issues with broken parts. The drawers seem sturdy and all use real slides. The hanging file drawer at the bottom is quite useful. I like this cabinet a lot, but there are a couple of things that prevent me from rating it at 5 stars.
First, the rollers. If you intend to roll this unit around on a hard surfaced floor, youll be disappointed as they dont seem to be designed for hardwood flooring. I scooted more than rolled it into place. Thats not a deal breaker for me, as it will stay in one place.
The biggest issue for me was the drawer pulls. The have squared off edges that are very sharp. I cut my knuckle on one of the pulls as I was loading up the . I went to Home Depot and picked up some replacement handles for under 5.00 each (as shown in my photo). All smooth, no sharp edges now. Be warned that if you decide to replace the pulls, your selection is very limited as they use 3.75 (or 96mm) spacing. If youre picky about the drawer pulls, youll find a limited selection of styles.
I do recommend this unit, but you could probably find others at a lower price. The three drawers were the selling point for me.
Good cabinet, well built
This is probably not the simplest furniture piece to put together, but if you take your time and follow the instructions (which were very good, by the way), youll be fine. I had no issues whatsoever with assembly. Overall, this is a well built piece that meets my needs. Panel fit is very good. The unit is well packaged, so I had no issues with broken parts. The drawers seem sturdy and all use real slides. The hanging file drawer at the bottom is quite useful. I like this cabinet a lot, but there are a couple of things that prevent me from rating it at 5 stars. First, the rollers. If you intend to roll this unit around on a hard surfaced floor, youll be disappointed as they dont seem to be designed for hardwood flooring. I scooted more than rolled it into place. Thats not a deal breaker for me, as it will stay in one place. The biggest issue for me was the drawer pulls. The have squared off edges that are very sharp. I cut my knuckle on one of the pulls as I was loading up the . I went to Home Depot and picked up some replacement handles for under 5.00 each (as shown in my photo). All smooth, no sharp edges now. Be warned that if you decide to replace the pulls, your selection is very limited as they use 3.75 (or 96mm) spacing. If youre picky about the drawer pulls, youll find a limited selection of styles. I do recommend this unit, but you could probably find others at a lower price. The three drawers were the selling point for me.