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4.5
Great Curio for the price! I looked at every curio available on amazon for a few weeks and this offered the best choice for what I wanted, an all glass curio cabinet on a small price scale. Of course I knew the quality would not be as great as many other curio's, but if you don't want to spend a lot the reality is there isn't many options for you and if you want one all glass the 3 offered from Coaster is the only options you'll find, at least on Amazon. The other few that are listed from other brands like Ikea are not as nice as this and cost more and not offered with Prime. So if you first intention is budget related this curio from Coaster is your #1 option, and it's also Amazon's choice.Quality: again, your on the very low end of the spectrum for curio cabinets here. With that said, the quality isn't as bad you may first think. It is however particle board not real solid wood the wood top, base and side frames are made of, that's expected for the price tag with this unit. However the construction is solid once all is together. Don't over tighten the allen bolts though, tighten them and give them one more rotation for a solid snug. The Galss: is heavy tempered glass panels and all the glass is clear, not dark tinted or anything, a plus for displaying your treasures!The Packaging: 100% on the packaging of this item, it's basically packaged within a box, within a box, within a box, within a box, lol, so yes, all the parts are packaged well like 4x. None of the glass was broken, chipped, scratched etc...The Assembly: Here you will need two people when you get to the glass, the instructions are not the best, but if you good with building assemblies you can easily figure this out without the instructions being the best. I did as they said and started with the back panel of glass. (be aware the instructions say a letter for each panel, but nothing is marked. there are 3 panel sizes, look at them carefully, the widest is you back panel, the next two are the same size, they are your sides, the last is the door). If you go by the instructions and start with the back panel with the unit upright, you'll need other person to hold the panel while you attach the side panels. The strips they give you you can't "slide" the glass in, you need to instead take those stripe place them on the side panels instead of the back panel first set the back panel in place with another holding it, then fit the side to the back inserting it in the strip and repeat for the other side. Once all 3 sides are together, put the top wood on, the wood is grooved for the panels to sit in, one 3 panels are up in place and the top base is attached it's solid. The you attach the attachments for the door and then the door.I added wired puck lights to the cabinet (see photo) simply drilled hole on the bottom base, I won't go buy and change batteries every few days for a battery puck light, that's just absurd.This curio is good for my cheaper not so greatly expensive gaming collector set figures and other smaller collectibles. The shelf remove if need more height but then your taking away a shelf too, catch 22 if need to decide i guess. I have much more valuable/rare/expensive figures from Sideshow, ThreeA etc... that stand 17" - 25" tall and could never use this curio for them without taking out shelf to fit them. On another side the unit isn't completely sealed so dust will get in through the door spaces. BUT the curio is nice for display you treasures, glass is perfectly clear and with lights if you add them easily show your stuff in a more classy manner.I recommend this curio, even though it's not top of the line, it is nice, sturdy, and very affordable.
