Sanus PFV60 60'' Wide TV Stand (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I shopped for a "plain," nice-looking TV stand for long time. So many stands look too fancy for their own good (read: ugly). This one looks just right and has plenty of space and an ADJUSTABLE middle shelf (rare), so your larger components and center speaker can fit.
I ordered from The Simple TV Stand Store directly rather than through Amazon. The box arrived really bashed up, but the contents were well packed inside and were fine. One corner of the largest piece was dinged, but a little bit of black permanent marker hid the damage. The box also arrived without a manual but I downloaded it from Sanus's web site.
Assembly was terrific. Everything fit without a problem. I did it myself in under an hour with just a screwdriver.
The only real, but minor, quality issues are:
1. When inserting the last two wooden pegs in the top of the stand (to hold the glass top in place), the wood around BOTH peg holes split slightly. The damage is hidden by the glass. This is clearly Sanus's design mistake.
2. The two smallest screw holes (for holding the metal bar in place) were stripped. The screws hold anyway (sort of), and there's a heavy glass top on them, so it's not really a problem.
3. The adjustable glass shelf is a tight fit getting it in. While doing this, the shelf just barely touched the wooden frame and scraped off a square centimeter of black paint, leaving bare wood showing. Again, permanent magic marker hid the damage.
Tip: When installing the feet (step 1), stick some felt pads on the bottoms. That way, the stand slides nicely over your wooden floor without damaging it.
Tip #2: This stand is HEAVY in its box. Don't try to lift the box yourself unless you're a bodybuilder.
Overall I'm satisfied with the quality for the price.
UPDATE 2010-12-10: When I put a receiver and a center speaker on the middle glass shelf, it bows downward a bit, which I don't like/trust.

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