Yarra 2-door Entertainment Unit

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I would have to agree with many of the other reviewers regarding the assembly. It is definitely time consuming and at times, frustrating... but so worth it!!! I am so happy with the finished product. I love the dark espresso color and the clean lines of this piece. I also have to agree with the previous reviewer- if you live alone, you will need help to move the giant boxes this furniture comes in, and ideally, to put it together. It took me and a family member about 4 hours to put it all together. My one small complaint is with the drawer assembly. At least with my materials- there were no pre-drilled holes or markings to attach the rolling track. It was just odd since everything else that required screws, etc. had places that had clear holes. Maybe mine was just a fluke.? I know it wasn't just me since I had one of the handiest people I know helping me assemble this unit. We managed and happened to have a hand drill handy to make do, and it still looks great!

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Great product for the money. If you live in apt and are single, you will need help bringing the two large boxes in. I was able to put the piece together with a little blood, sweat, and almost tears--and I am a single female. I had to work out a few kinks with the assembly because some pieces were not sitting flush initially, hence the 3 star ease of assembly review. Surprised by the size, great for an apt living room.

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Once put together, this unit looks of very high quality. The lines are exceptionally clean and i was surprised the drawer and doors line up so nicely as sometimes self-assembly furntiure can look lopsided and need a adjustments to keep the uniformity of the line. The cam bolts used to hold this together are not made well and an allan wrench woudln't tighten them because they aren't made well enough for the wrench to fit securely into the slot. I reinforced with wood screws. Assemly will take the better part of an afternoon but once it is done, this is a sturdy and stylish piece and an overall good value. I have a 50" plasma on top of it, which just fits. If you are planning on using a larger television, it will not look proportionate to this piece of furniture.

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While rubberwood isn't the highest quality of woods, and you should take some care not to scratch the surfaces, the entertainment center came out looking great and felt very solid. This unit probably doesn't need to be so deep, especially if you have an LCD TV or Plasma TV on it, but overall, the unit looks beautiful.There have been a lot of comments about the assembly process, so I'll clarify it. There are 22 wooden components to put together using 62 wooden dowels, 132 screws, 58 camlocks, 4 sets of hinges, 12 shelf support pins, and a set of drawer slides. I found the instructions to be simple and very straightforward. I managed to put the entire thing together with a small hex wrench, a small hammer (for tapping in the wooden dowels), and a screw driver in about six hours. I'm sure a second set of hands would have easily cut that down to 3 or 4 hours. Two of the pieces are quite heavy, and some of the steps can be a bit challenging if you don't have someone helping you out.While I feel the number of screws used was sometimes a little excessive, it probably contributed to the extremely solid feel of the final product.

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Just got a chance to get it assembled. I was mixed about what to expect due to the mixed assembly reviews. It went smoothly and took about 3 hours. Very nice in appearance. Looking forward to purchasing the end table.