This shelf came unassembled, which I expected, and the pieces look cheap. There were no assembly instructions but thankfully I am pretty good at putting things together. I did struggle a tiny bit to snap the shelves onto the metal parts but I did finally figure it out. When it was all put together, it felt quite sturdy. It wasn't wobbly or loose. I put it on my bathroom counter and put bottles of vitamins, pain killers, etc., on it and it held up. Overall, I'm happy with this shelf even though iSee full review