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4.5
I don't have a lot of counter space in my kitchen and wanted to get into some baking, so I bought this just for dealing with dough and the like.It comes in two boxes, one for the cart and one for the top. Amazon only tracked one of them and they arrived at different times, so be aware of that.It assembled very easily. Most parts are put together before packing so it's mostly a bunch of large pieces that bolt together. Most parts are bolted and not screwed together, with metal thread inserts on the parts. Wooden dowels already in place for alignment. As someone who assembles furniture for most of my family, a very pleasant experience. Instructions are nice and I didn't even need to read the written parts because the pictures were detailed enough. Drawer slides are already on the side parts, but I had to loosen them to get the drawer pieces together. Cabinet doors already have the hinge parts on them, and they just lock together and have a wide swing on them. Magnetic holders instead of spring hinges is a greatly appreciated addition.The pre-assembled nature of it makes it easy to put together but there are some fitment problems because of that. The spice shelf is loose in its slot but shouldn't cause a problem. the rear center brace is just held in with dowels, and doesn't sit flush with the upper part of the cart. The casters bend a little when screwing them on and don't swivel smoothly once on, but still rolls around OK. The left cabinet door isn't totally aligned at the top, and sticks out a little near the bottom. The hinges are not adjustable. There are little wooden covers that go in the bolt holes outside, but don't fit very well. Barely sit in with finger pressure. Popped them in with a light hammer and one split the wood a little. The top sits a little above the pieces it mounts to, and the pieces bend when you tighten them. Seems like they'd break if tightened all the way although the top is secure.Speaking of the top, it is a nice looking piece of steel. Needed to be cleaned well with some soap and water (it left grey residue on the towels with just warm water after a clorox wipe). The top isn't super resilient, scratched pretty good using the backside of a vegetable knife to separate dough. Manual lists a polishing method using steel wool and flour/talcum powder, I'd try baking soda paste and a rag first.Overall pretty nice, higher quality than I expected off an amazon buy. I bought it on sale, and I don't think I'd buy it for what its list price is. Buy a cheaper cabinet and a cutting/pastry board.
