Sauder Edge Water Entertainment Credenza, For TV's up to 55", Chalked Chestnut finish

The 5-star rating is a reflection of the relative VALUE of the product, and the great customer service by Sauder. Nobody would equate this to a $2500 piece of fine furniture made with hardwoods, which we looked at, but could not swallow the price/value ratio. This is made mostly with particleboard with a vinyl print which has limited durability. Used in the right setting, this could last for years.Pros:* This ships in one box. I'm impressed with the quality of the packaging to protect the contents.* Sauder customer service is excellent. One part had a cosmetic flaw on the exterior surface, more likely from manufacturing rather than shipping. Several hinges for the doors were bent to a variable degree up to 8 degrees less than the 90 degrees required in the closed position (strange), thus the doors would rest in a partially open position that could not be corrected by the hinge adjustments. Sauder instantly replaced these parts without question.* Assembly instructions are excellent, with all parts labeled. Hardware is simple and very ingenious.* The unit seems structurally rigid despite the limited points of fixation where parts join. Only one part was glued.* It is very functional, with usable space for your components.* I appreciate the high center shelf for the dialog (center) speaker.Cons:* The shipping box is very heavy, over 100#. The UPS driver was dragging it on the ground to my door. Fortunately, nothing was damaged. I suggest meeting the driver to give assistance. It shipped by Air, rather than Ground, which probably gives better treatment en route.* The holes in the back panel through which the cables are fed are too small. A hole saw fixes that problem!* Standard width A/V components, such as a receiver, measure 17 -17.25" wide. The door must be removed to insert the component into the left/right sides of the cabinet, and the hinges will completely block placing the component on a shelf at the same level. Plan accordingly; I had to place the receiver on a shelf above a hinge.* Ventilation is almost non-existent behind the doors. Not a problem for most components, but a high power receiver/amp could potentially overheat. A hole saw will be your friend.* There are no pass-through holes between the outer and center sections, or through the shelves. Thus cable routing between components must pass out to the rear of the cabinet. You know of a familiar tool to mitigate this...* This is not durable against physical damage, and repair options are limited. It may not survive multiple moves, and be careful in the handling.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase. I looked at and researched a lot of entertainment centers and this definitely seemed like the best bang for my buck. Upon receiving it, I first noticed how incredibly well it was packed. They obviously have lost a lot of money the old way where it probably just came in the box alone. But now it comes with very thick cardboard shields on all the edges and corners of the entire box. The unit was in absolutely perfect shape when I opened it. I'm not the most handy guy in the world and this was very simple to assemble. Took me about an hour and fifteen minutes. Probably could have done it in an hour if I tried. Directions are very clear and all the parts were present and labeled clearly to correspond with the directions. After it was built I was even more impressed than I thought I would be. It looks gorgeous and it looks much more expensive than it is. And to be honest it's much better made than I thought it would be too. Very sturdy and I have a 65 inch plasma on it.My only one complaint would be that the areas you'd put your components in, like a receiver, DVD player, etc isn't as deep as previous entertainment centers I've owned. It does fit my PS4, Marantz receiver, and cable box, but I had a 5 disc changer I like to use and it wasn't deep enough to accommodate it. Now I know the electronic components made now are smaller but it was a little disappointing I couldn't fit that one thing. But other than that, I couldn't be happier. It came in perfect shape, was fairly easy to assemble by myself, all parts and hardware were included and well made, and the finished product is amazing and very high quality. I would 100% recommend this to anyone looking for a gorgeous and well made entertainment center. Very well done Sauder!

First time purchasing an assembly required piece of furniture through the mail, without having an option to just pack it up and haul it right back to the store if pieces were missing or broken, so I was a little apprehensive. The piece (in my mind) was exactly what I was looking for at a price I was willing to pay, so I risked it. When the box came it was slightly damaged, so out of fear that I totally made the wrong choice in purchasing it, I took pictures every step of the way. After carefully reviewing all of the pieces I found various kinds of damage. Some damage were small, or I speculated would be hidden after assembly, but some damages were front facing, so they would need to be replaced. Following the directions on the assembly instruction booklet, I called the company for a replacement. Someone actually answered the phone right away ,and that someone was nice. I was expecting the worse, thankfully the process to get the replacement parts was easy. They even threw in a marker for the Damaged pieces that I just figured I could hide. I confirmed with the gentleman on the phone if it was okay to put it together even without the pieces (a door and the header board) and he said it was fine. It took my daughter and I 4 hours to put together what we could. Please take note that I was physically in pain due to a muscle I pulled in my back. I have experience in putting together furniture so when carefully reading the instructions and positioning the parts like in the picture, we were able to do a great job with minimal frustrations of the instructions. When the replacement pieces came in the mail a couple weeks later, it took me 2 more weeks to find the time to complete the work, but it was easy for me to do so (with the exception of adjusting the doors). When thinking about it, I realized that even if I had purchased it from the store down the street, I could still end up with damaged pieces...but then I would’ve had to lug this thing around in and out of my car and in and out of the store. Maybe I am lucky because the company who manufactured the product actually cares. Regardless I had a good experience and have already purchased another assembly required piece of furniture...let’s see if my luck holds out.