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★★★★★
45 pounds of hardware and going strong!
Original review: 7/2017
I don't review ALL of the products I get on Amazon, but I was HIGHLY impressed with this product and felt that although it has a very good overall rating, some of the reviews were pretty unfair. So I will address some of them and add some of my thoughts at the end. First of all, automatically disregard any review that faults it for some ham fisted delivery personnel, it's a product review, not a shipping review. Second, disregard any reviews that mention how easily it tips over. Unless you are organizing a feather collection, it needs to be anchored... That's common sense. Some reviews mention the bins being brittle, absolutely not, they are actually quite flexible, yet sturdy. Some reviews mention the drawer stops being cheap and "probably" won't hold the drawer in if there's a good amount of weight. Well I have one drawer that has almost 4 pounds of bolts in it and the drawer stop works fine.
I initially bought just one of these to see how I thought it would hold up/work for my application. About 3 days after the first one arrived, I ordered a second because I was VERY happy with it. I do want to point out the unit on the right in my photo. If you look closely you will notice that it does have a SLIGHT sag to it...there is 45 pounds of hardware in that unit (not including the weight of the product itself). Not an exaggerated figure, not a guess, I weighed it. The optional hanging bracket for this unit is rated at 40 pounds, so it's safe to say I'm exceeding the design specifications. Even with it sagging, all of the drawers still function smoothly; however, in the interest of ensuring long term fatigue doesn't get the best of it, I will make a simple shelf underneath of them.
The only problem I have with them is that they are TOO handy and I'm putting ALL of my small items in them, so now I need a third lol.
EDIT: 1/6/19
Wow, I just got notification that 100 people found this review helpful. I figured since it's been well over a year I would give an update. Both of mine are still going strong, nothing has broken, even in the cold temperatures of northern winters. I am still very happy with these bins, and always keep them in mind when I have small things to organize. I did put a shelf under both of them and it has prevented the sagging issue from having more weight than I should have in them. So, I'm still VERY satisfied with them. I'm glad my review has helped.
July 2017 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase