Atlantic Summit Media Storage Cabinet – Protects & Organizes Prized Music, Movie, Video Games or Memorabilia Collections, PN 74735727 in Espresso

This is a seemingly popular, yet controversial item based upon the reviews. I am giving this a 5-Star rating. Here's why:*This was delivered to my door at the price of $39.99 plus tax. (A deal compared to plastic holders)*It was well packaged. All shelving parts were included as were hardware parts and assembly instructions.*The unit went together perfectly. I didn't have to re-drill or fix anything. The finish was clean, undamaged...no defects.*Upon assembly I had a perfectly fine, solid media tower sitting in the corner of my office...where space is limited.(NOTE - I Am using this strictly for CD storage): When assembled there are 9 enclosed shelfs; in addition you have the top of the piece for more storage. I placed an additional plastic CD storage rack (30 more CDs) on top...no use in wasting a nice flat surface. Included is a set of anchors for anchoring to a wall if need be. The listing claims it will hold 261 CDs. That would be 29 single CDs in standard jewel cases per shelf. I will tell you that you won't want to do that. IF, you indeed get the 29th CD stuffed into the shelf, you'll be annoyed every time you want to pull out an item from the tightly jammed shelf. Accept that it will hold a total of 252 CDs (28 single CDs per shelf) and you will be content. Of course, CD packaging comes in a variety of flavors such as cardboard boxes, thin cases, etc., so numbers will vary.Based on many the bad reviews I have read, I will say this:I figure you have two choices when assembling this kit: 1) Dive in, don't pre-arrange you parts, don't read the instructions carefully...or at all and come out with a poorly built item and a bad attitude. Or, 2) Arrange all the parts needed in an orderly fashion, read the instructions to get familiar with what you are assembling and then carefully proceed.If you aren't familiar with wood working...or in this case...particle board, you DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE SCREWS HOME WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT. You will crumble the particle board. Just snug the screws up...no power necessary. If you want real wood...then pay for real wood shelving. Don't buy this unit. IT IS PARTICLE BOARD.I have probably assembled 30 to 40 pieces of furniture/shelving kits in my time. This one went together as smoothly as any brand I have worked with. If you're really familiar with things like this, you'll be done in under an hour. If not, put on some music, relax and enjoy the project knowing how organised you will feel when finished! Again, I am quite pleased with this unit - both the price and the quality I got for the price. Just remember, the finished product is up to you.UPDATE: I purchased a second unit. Again, all came together perfectly. This size is great for those small spaces!UPDATE: It is now June 2019 and I have my 4th unit. Again - it went together perfectly. Very happy with this.

It's a sign of the times when all of my local stores will sell media (games and movies) but there are almost no storage units available. I went to five local stores and left empty handed.First of all, this is not Amish-crafted cabinetry. Get over it. It's pressed wood veneer with those locking casters and dowels. The espresso color is closer to black than it is brown. It assembles easily. You need a screwdriver and a hammer. You could probably use an electric screwdriver or drill if you're careful. Again, this isn't solid wood. I assembled it slightly different from the instructions and this may save you a little frustration. This unit is essentially three sections that you screw together. You aren't getting long boards for your sides. The very bottom board is slightly longer to give you some stability. That's the funny part: the instructions want you to assemble all the boards and then nail on the backing veneered cardboard. The final board would stick out giving you an odd nailing surface for the final step. I assembled all of the boards until the last one, flipped it over, nailed on the backing sections (starting from the top), then screwed in the bottom board, and finally put the last two nails into the bottom board. It made assembly much easier.I debated about the five stars for something I mentioned earlier: it's essentially three sections. Because of that, you really can't change the height of the shelves too much for DVD or Blu-ray/videogames. Don't get me wrong their numbers on housed media are accurate. I fit about 22 videogames per shelf with the shelves set in the middle of the section (22x6=132). If they changed it to two sections you screwed together, you'd use more shelves, change the height of the shelf space and store more in the same unit. I get why they did it this way just don't be fooled by the pictures they show. If you're going to be using this for movies and videogames you'll only get six shelves not eight like they show in the picture. I looked closer at the picture and they have CDs some shelves which are much smaller in height.