Ergocraft Laguna 4-Shelf Wood Veneer Bookcase

The weren't that easy to put together doing it by myself, so it took two of us. Once we got the hang of it we flew threw it and they look very nice.

• How accurate was the sizing? good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Like everything but the back, but it is better than other brands I have used.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? The defects were mostly on the bottom inside where they couldn't be seen. Chips, scratches, etc. On the back side of the shelves.

Damaged in shipping. Big chunk out of corner of one of the shelves. Glued piece back on and it's to the back so it doesn't show. Scratches on top shelf. Brown marker included, so I guess mfg expects scratches. Assembly was easy, but it's kind of wobbley if there is nothing on the shelves. After it's stocked, it's sturdy. Looks good in a room not used very much.

• How accurate was the sizing? Exact
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Not so good
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes.

Very pleased with the quality and the color matched my furniture. Although, it wasn't solid wood, you wouldn't know by looking by it. It is very heavy and will support lots of books on each shelf. I recommend it highly.

• How accurate was the sizing? Exact size...top, bottom, sides and shelves fit together fine
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes

Here is my story: I am an engineer working from home and needed three bookcases to make my office look neat and put-together without spending a lot of money. I ordered two 4-shelf and one 2-shelf in the same color and style. Shipping: Horrible. The first two that arrived were damaged, and the third was slightly damaged but ok - I would say that this was caused by the very flimsy packaging. I constructed one bookcase out of the piece of three to get one non-damaged bookcase. Overstock was very nice and offered to send two new ones to replace the damaged ones. During shipping, one bookcase was listed as damaged and sent back to the manufacturer. In the end, i finally did get all three bookcases, but they are not in the best condition but i called it 'good enough'. Assembly: Not that bad, got down to 20min max. Added wood glue to dowels for extra protection. The packaging explodes onto the piece so you will need to unwrap with vacuum handy or you will have tiny white balls all over you, your house, etc. Construction: Poor. The packaging for shipment is loose and causes the pieces to smash together. This causes all the edges to be “rounded” when they should be square and the veneer is peeling off. The manufacturing on these is poor as well. The last bookcase that I received even had areas filled in from where the drill didn’t get the holes for the shelves in the correct location. Use: I needed these for 3-ring binders full of engineering design notes. The four shelf bookcase only fits three shelves of 3-ring binders, leaving the fourth self to be only about 4-5inches tall. I am using the “little” shelf for plans but could have really used the extra room. In summary, I would not recommend these to anyone. I am not a proponent of big-box-store furniture but in this case you might as well! They do look nice with all the books/notebooks on them and picture frames on top strategically place to hide the damaged areas.

• How accurate was the sizing? accurate, but note that these are SHORT bookcases
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. poor
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? no, not a single one out of 5