I was a bit dubious about getting this stand as it is much cheaper than those in the big fancy electrical stores. Glad I took the plunge! Ok so the instructions were not as clear for someone who cannot hammer a nail straight but I managed to build it within 10 minutes. Once you get started it all becomes apparently obvious. It looks gorgeously sleek with my Sony 32" tv on top. It's quite big without being intrusive in a relatively small lounge, but I'm glad I did not go for a larger stand. Yes, like all the other reviews of these stands it will probably show up the dust more. For this I could easily wipe down every day without a grumble!!