As an apartment dweller, I love getting as much use out of vertical space as possible. As a record lover, it's hard to find storage & furniture manufacturers with us small-space folks in mind. I mostly picked this up because of the two full shelves underneath, and hoping to tidy up my turntable space. Needless to say I was thrilled at the concept & was hoping it was as great in execution.Addressing things from other reviews: my unit did not have any issue with smell. Assembly is a great throwback to all of who grew up playing with Lincoln Logs - it's amazingly simple and clever with no tools needed. Outside of the very first step, I needed no assistance. In terms of sturdiness, it's fairly solid. I'm pretty sure if I messed around with records on the shelves while I had another album playing there would be skipping, so it's not a solid brick. But there's no wobble during normal use. Seems about right for the price.Zero gripes, and my turntable space looks slick - certainly would recommend.