Aobabo Metal 2 Drawer Mobile File Cabinet with Lock, Under Desk Office Steel Filing Cabinet, 25.6''H Legal/Letter Size, Black, Fully Assembled Except Wheels

Yep. Was in your dilemma. Do I buy the cheaper filing cabinet or spring for the slightly more expensive one? Sprung for this one and am happy I did.Here’s how I weighed buying this one. Originally, did a field trip to the local office supply store and compared one much like this to other less expensive ones on the floor. The one like this (recessed handles) was much sturdier and the drawers opened smoothly. However, that cabinet was too big for my needs.Knew a cheaper model would work, but be a bit flimsy, based on buying similar one a few years ago. Also, later had to buy caddy wheels for it. (Those run $30-50.)Explored Amazon to see if same recessed handle cabinet was available in a smaller size. Based on field observation and prior reviews, took a chance this one would be similar quality. Plus, the size was perfect to go under my desk, and came already assembled and equipped with wheels.Received a big box. (FedEx guy even brought it into the house! YMMV) The filing cabinet is very well packed. Double-walled box with extra thick cardboard lining the inside. Used a soft blanket as a landing pad when pulling cabinet from the box. The only hinky thing was a strip of yellow packing tape stuck to the cabinet surface a little. Quick pass with rubbing alcohol and everything looks just fine.Once out of the box, wheeled it into place and dropped in letter-sized hanging files. Also comes two metal dividers to customize drawers.Can’t vouch for longevity yet, but think this cabinet should hold up to normal use. (It’s similar in quality to the nice one at the office supply store.) The drawers move smoothly and lock easily with supplied keys. Seems perfectly sturdy for a home office.Update: been a few months and still like this filing cabinet. You do have to open one drawer at a time to prevent tip over, but that’s manageable.Added bumpers to the bottom back and sides to protect baseboards and walls. Had some of these from another project and they look nice and are doing the job. XoYoZo Door Stoppers Wall Protector Buffer Guard Doorknob Door Handle Bumper Self Adhesive Silencer Soft Rubber Crash Pad for Home Office https://a.co/d/0ir4VSXc

I just received it and haven’t loaded it yet so I can’t comment on that. It came packed very well and in perfect condition. It was advertised as having the wheels already attached and they weren’t which was disappointing. However, the wheels and all of the various nuts and bolts and tools were individually wrapped and labeled very nicely. The diagrams were initially difficult to understand because some were too small to see the size of the bolts. Once I understood the wheels were easily attached and stable and easy to roll in all directions. The drawers easily slide in/out. The key works to lock the cabinet. Good purchase.

Just open the box and it's ready to go.

Cabinet came assembled, except for the wheels, which I don't need anyway. I did need to switch from letter to legal size and was able to do so easily, after looking at the instructions that came with it. Cabinet came very well packaged. Outer box was damaged in shipping, but cabinet had no damage. I'm very pleased with the quality and sturdiness. I've had cabinets in the past that the metal was so thin that the door fronts bent when pulling the handle. This one does NOT bend. Love the sleek design and the draw pulls being integral with the drawer face. Would highly recommend for this price.

Can't put file folders in the top drawer! I can put the hanging file holders in there but when I put tabbed file folders in the hangers, the drawer won't close. Well, it will close but it's too shallow so it crams all the files together and then won't open. There is a piece of metal attached to the underside of the inside top of the top drawer. It is part of the construction but it lowers the amount of space from top to bottom . So while the hanging file holders will fit, any file folder with a tab on it is too high and catches on that metal piece. You cannot use tabbed folders with this cabinet. It's ok on the bottom drawer. Tight fit top to bottom but doable. The top drawer is basically useless for files though. I'd return it but it's such a hassle and it was almost impossible to find a cabinet that would fit under my desk, so I'll just use the top drawer for something else. Very disappointing design that was not well thought out.

Overall, it seems like a decent filing cabinet. It's nice that it came pre-assembled (except for the castors). Mine arrived with a noticeable dent on one side though.The castors are fairly easy to put on, but only one of them came with a screw to keep them secure. The instructions say to bend part of the metal to hold them in place. It seems like they'll hold for now, but I don't know if they'll stay in place if weight is added.The pictures made it seem like it would be possible to open both drawers at the same time, but it's not. There's a locking mechanism that prevents it. It probably makes it safer... but I was still slightly surprised.

I wish that I purchased this sooner. It works perfectly for the space that I have and is well made. Now all of my documents are organized, in one place, and easy to access. I can easily roll it to another area if I like. It's great!

Nice size. Comes fully assembled which is nice. Locking feature works well. BUT, top drawer does not allow file tabs. The way the drawer is built the file tabs catch on the top of the inside of the cabinet. I would not purchase again.