In the store this shelving unit appeared to be very sturdy and strong. The shelves are covered particle board, which I'm sure will bow in time. You can't pick the unit up to move it without the leg sections lifting off.

These are fantastic! They go together easy and are very sturdy. We love the black shelves and how deep they are compared to other units. We love how the shelf height is adjustable. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

I have installed 4 of these in various rooms in the house - two in the garage, one in my art studio and one in my mechanical room. I am a 65 year old grandmother and I have assembled them all myself. Three of them are set up to counter height.

I have purchased 5 of these units for garage storage. They are easy to assemble using a rubber mallet...no screws, nuts, or bolts. Once assembled they are very sturdy and will hold a lot of weight on each shelf.

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I started purchasing these shelves almost 10 years ago when they were made by the original manufacturer for Sam's Club. They have changed the way these shelves are made nearly 5 times since then. Originally any shelf could be placed in any location from top to bottom, with strong metal brackets holding the top and bottom sections together. Also, the frame was steel and could hold a combined total of 6,500 pounds of weight or 650 pounds per shelf. The new ones are FAR from this design. Now, to prevent falling, you must place one shelf in the middle, because you are no longer provided with the strong metal brackets, but instead plastic stubs that simply prevent the top and bottom sections from slipping out of place during assembly. Also, with the new lighter fiberglass design, the frame no longer holds 6,500 pounds, but 4,000 pounds. While this is still impressive if you are not planning on holding more than that, the frame now bends easily as you put it together. This was once my go to shelf, as I own about 15 of them in my garage. Sadly, I returned my most recent one and I will not be purchasing any more until the quality is improved. The original shelves were only $70 each and an average adult could stand on a shelf. Now, the shelf can barely hold itself together and is a whopping $90. THIS SHELF IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY ANYMORE.

Ordered 2 of these units for my garage. Boxes are very heavy. Both boxes arrived with the short ends open, and pieces Coming out . At this point, have no idea if all parts are here, but, due to weight, there’s no way to return to the store. Very annoyed!

These are not the same as the ones I purchased in the past and are very cheaply made. I question if the capacity is as high per shelf as what is being advertised. Thes are a cheaply made stamped steel and not as strong or thick as ones Sam's sold in the past. With that said, they are not terrible shelves but not as nice as the Gorilla Shelves they once sold. Fine for basic storage but I would not load these to the ratings on Sam's site. No way - no how as the metal is flimsy, and the shelf material does not seem strong.

I ordered the Members Mark brand shelves (that is what was pictured on the website). I got Armadillo brand shelves. They were much harder to put together than the previous Members Mark shelves. The piece that holds the poles together are short plastic pieces, Members Mark brand had longer metal pieces to hold poles together. Too heavy to return so I am keeping them, but they not good quality! I highly recommend the members mark brand, definitely do NOT recommend the Armadillo brand.

This is definitely a working class shelving unit. Perfect for holding household items as well as anything else we can think of. It’s height depth and strength wow. I wish you would’ve gotten this unit long time ago. With this unit we can see what we have on hand as well as has given us organization we really lacked.