Received it two days after ordering. It took about 1 1/2 hrs to assemble but it is well built and sturdy. Even though it is not solid hardwood I expect it to last for years. I have the bottom drawer filled with files and it opens/closes smoothly with ease. It looks a lot nicer in my home office than a metal cabinet would, and at half the price! Great way to organize your office and free up some desk space. This is the second product I have bought and I am not disappointed
This file cabinet stikes me as slighly above grade but not by much. The vinyl veneer is very thin and the cabinet is made of low grade, low density chip board which is not very strong. Each drawer is held to the sides with 4 small screws, not near enough in my opinion of what could easily be heavy files. I had to dremel out one of the access holes in each slide to screw the slide bracket to the cabinet, no way it would work the way it came. The plastic guides that the files slide on are simply made to sit on top of the drawer edges, no way that will work well. So I screwed them down and that is far sturdier. The drawers still wobble when you pull them out. The metal cabinet wood nuts that hold the file cabinet together are thin and soft, be very careful not to put much pressure on them or they will deform quickly. Even the cheapest Scandinavian furniture had much better parts then this. Overall, this is obviously a situation of using the lowest price of everything and long term life is very questionable if used much. I can already see the need to add reinforcing screws in the not too distant future. It looks nice and does work, just dont expect much and you will be fine. For the money it was an ok deal, hence the 3 stars.
Came in earlier than expected. Just like what everyone put in, it is a file cabinet for the sole purpose of putting loose papers and documents in. If youre looking for the quality of a $200 weighted cabinet look somewhere else. Did have to put a bit of force into the screws for the handles but nothing any college student cant handle. The lock works but I wouldnt recommend putting anything sensitive in there. But really, if youre concerned about someone stealing documents like that, I dont know why youre cheaping out on a good file cabinet.
The only assembly needed was the handles, which I appreciated immensely! Packaging was great, but HUGE because it comes put together. Very sturdy, holds all of my files easily. Very happy!
Kept all my files in separate portable containers. Its a little flimsy But works for me for temporarily decluttering my office space and was inexpensive.
I ordered 2 of these and I have to say they are not great. Instructions are crap and 2 of my pieces were mislabeled OR the holes were drilled backward. I cut my finger on one of the metal drawer slides. I put together TWO 6ft tall pantry cabinets with a drawer in the time it has taken me to put ONE of these little things together. At least all of my pieces were in the boxes. I guess you really do get what you pay for! Lesson learned.
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Quality product at a fair price!
Received it two days after ordering. It took about 1 1/2 hrs to assemble but it is well built and sturdy. Even though it is not solid hardwood I expect it to last for years. I have the bottom drawer filled with files and it opens/closes smoothly with ease. It looks a lot nicer in my home office than a metal cabinet would, and at half the price! Great way to organize your office and free up some desk space. This is the second product I have bought and I am not disappointed
Low grade office home furniture
This file cabinet stikes me as slighly above grade but not by much. The vinyl veneer is very thin and the cabinet is made of low grade, low density chip board which is not very strong. Each drawer is held to the sides with 4 small screws, not near enough in my opinion of what could easily be heavy files. I had to dremel out one of the access holes in each slide to screw the slide bracket to the cabinet, no way it would work the way it came. The plastic guides that the files slide on are simply made to sit on top of the drawer edges, no way that will work well. So I screwed them down and that is far sturdier. The drawers still wobble when you pull them out. The metal cabinet wood nuts that hold the file cabinet together are thin and soft, be very careful not to put much pressure on them or they will deform quickly. Even the cheapest Scandinavian furniture had much better parts then this. Overall, this is obviously a situation of using the lowest price of everything and long term life is very questionable if used much. I can already see the need to add reinforcing screws in the not too distant future. It looks nice and does work, just dont expect much and you will be fine. For the money it was an ok deal, hence the 3 stars.
You get what you paid for.
Came in earlier than expected. Just like what everyone put in, it is a file cabinet for the sole purpose of putting loose papers and documents in. If youre looking for the quality of a $200 weighted cabinet look somewhere else. Did have to put a bit of force into the screws for the handles but nothing any college student cant handle. The lock works but I wouldnt recommend putting anything sensitive in there. But really, if youre concerned about someone stealing documents like that, I dont know why youre cheaping out on a good file cabinet.
Sturdy, Easy to Assemble
The only assembly needed was the handles, which I appreciated immensely! Packaging was great, but HUGE because it comes put together. Very sturdy, holds all of my files easily. Very happy!
Inexpensive help with clutter and disorganization
Kept all my files in separate portable containers. Its a little flimsy But works for me for temporarily decluttering my office space and was inexpensive.
JUST WOW - AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY
I ordered 2 of these and I have to say they are not great. Instructions are crap and 2 of my pieces were mislabeled OR the holes were drilled backward. I cut my finger on one of the metal drawer slides. I put together TWO 6ft tall pantry cabinets with a drawer in the time it has taken me to put ONE of these little things together. At least all of my pieces were in the boxes. I guess you really do get what you pay for! Lesson learned.
Really happy with this purchase!
Much better quality then I anticipated!! Love the options on how to store files!!
Well done
Its a nice drawer. Aturdy and easy to open and close. I like the weight and color.. its way better than the plastic ones.
Great storage
Great quality, modern storage. Support team was very helpful when I had an issue with the drawer and sent a replacement part.
Good value for the size
It was easy to assemble and it turned out very nice for what I paid for it.
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