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Review on ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ Modern Media Storage Rack: Atlantic Element - Holds 230 CDs or 150 DVDs with Wide Feet for Stability, Maple Wood & Metal Design, PN35535687 by David Crowder

Revainrating 5 out of 5

But does the job. best at accessories and consumables

I'll start by noting that I'm not the best at assembling furniture so any problems can be entirely my fault. There can also be manufacturing issues between devices, so your mileage may vary. Assembly wasn't overly difficult, although screwing the shelves onto the first half of the unit was a bit fiddly. Everything was mostly aligned, but the screws holding the top and bottom halves together weren't tight at all. It also appeared that one of the holes at the very bottom was overdrilled to prevent the leg from fitting snugly. When fully assembled there was a very noticeable tilt to the right and wobble on either side where the shelves screwed in. I thought maybe I screwed one side too tight so I loosened all the screws and tightened one screw on each side at the same time but got the same result. Next problem, the bars were very loose. Each row looked like it had over 1/4 inch on each side and the top bar was loose enough to remove. There's really no good way to tighten the bars. The dividers looked pretty good, but didn't always move smoothly across the bar. If they get caught, the whole block will shake. The device is also very light, which probably doesn't help. It did a pretty good job storing media (PS1 to PS4 games in my case) even with thin and loose slats. It felt like balancing with two top shelves, although it doesn't look like straps can fall through the back. It all looks nice enough and I'm a dark wood lover, but the metal bars look really cheap. I ended up returning it due to the issues described and felt I could get a much better deal at a garage sale or on Craigslist for something more permanent. It will work if you don't take care of the things that bothered me!

Pros
  • great for me
Cons
  • security