I bought the file cabinet for a dresser for my two lazy pre-teen boys that like to shove their Clothes in their drawers. In the past four years I have bought them 2 sets of dressers/chest and the dressers/chest always seem to fall apart Spending a lot of money. Of course you think the more money you spend the stronger the furniture. Not true. my boys seem to break them down. So with file cabinets I find it to be sturdier and stronger. My kids can stuff all they want in them. More space and cabinets take up less space.