I bought this to hold my A/V equipment for my theater room. It was exactly the right side for the opening, so I rolled the dice that it would be good enough. When it arrived, I was immediately struck by the weight of the box. I opened it, and my wife and I put it together in about two hours. Once it was fully built, I was Very Impressed at the Sturdiness of the rack. It was way, way more than I expected. I put my Surround Sound, a DVD player, and a switch on it with all the confidence that it would handle it. It works perfectly, and I love it.