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The finger jointed pine stuff is much more robust than the mdf or hardboard products.
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IKEA does stuff not out of MDF and cardboard?
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yes, the lingonberry drink they serve in the cafeteria. :)

actually they had some metal garage shelves that I thought would be ok.

They turned out to be SUPER flimsy and wobbly.

I think they optimize for shipping weight, which means 'solid' suffers.

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I’ve heard their kitchens are far higher quality than the rest of their products. Why - not sure.
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