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Like some of the reviews I too was reluctant to purchase this item. I decided to go ahead and now am very pleased with the result. The order and delivery was unbelievable - only two days! The packaging protected the edges with Styrofoam but the front and back were only protected by wrapping the pieces inside the box with paper and the cardboard box itself. It is packaged tightly so nothing can fly around. Although mine was not damaged I can see it could happen if not handled correctly in shipping. Like most reviewers, the plans, although not being complicated take some thought as to how the pieces might fit together especially when one brace had a slightly rounded edge not shown in the instructions. Lay out the pieces and make sure you have all the screws and keep them together - there are no extras. With a little patience and common sense it goes together easily. Do not force any piece - they all fit together with the dowels nicely. With a few cups of coffee and a little music it took me about 1 1/2 hours. If you have a powered hex tool other than the Allen wrench supplied, it might be even faster. One suggestion however, is to re-drill the pilot holes for the smaller phillips head screws using a slightly smaller diameter drill bit than the screw. Since the screws go into almost solid wood a better pilot hole will make it easier to screw each screw into place and create less of a chance to strip the head - which I learned the hard way on my first screw. The solid wood looks nice and is very sturdy once assembled. The sliding drawer is not a bad fit but don't expect kitchen cabinet quality. I do question the dowel stop in the drawer but that's just a personal choice and I decided to leave it out. The doors magically fit flush although one door swings with a slight more resistance which might be corrected with a drop of oil or continued use. Nothing to worry about. It would have been nice to have an adjustable shelf but the spacing is good and the shelves (middle and bottom), although being latticed, appear strong enough to hold small appliances or cookbooks and are easy to clean. Other than that, the furniture is better than expected and a real value. I wish they had a few more choices on color finishes but you can't beat the quality for the money. I would recommend it to anyone who needs additional storage or in my case, a microwave stand for a reasonable price.
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Needed to replace the sliders on the feet of a set of 30+ year old wrought iron patio furniture. Given the age, I thought there would be no such product. How glad I am to have been wrong! The most difficult part of the whole replacement process was removing the old, cracked, scratched cups. Then these fit right into place, a few needing a couple of hammer taps to set fully into place. A year later, they are still in place and intact. No falling out or cracking so far.
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