There is a reason why the cost is low. While these could be the world's best cabinets, the low cost is a red flag. Good quality has a cost. There is a good chance these are imported. That means they may contain materials or chemicals that you might not want inside your house. I would do more research on RTA cabinets. There is a lot of information available.

I was really hoping to hear from someone who actually had used them or has any first hand experience. I am not looking to build my dream kitchen - I am replacing very cheap (and ugly) 1984 cabinets in a beach house because of water damage so it just needs to be ok - not fantastic.

Some people can'tbe saved from themselves, no matter how much good advice they receive. You'd be far better off going with a local box store's products on the shelf. You can probably find the missing parts at another location rather than waiting on that boat from China, and there is a local face as a warranty point of contact.

Did you purchase from bestonlinecabinets? If so, could you share your experience? I've gotten a quote from that site and tend to buy their white shaker cabinets.

Horses and drinking water come to mind.

RTA cabinets don't vary much from one brand to another. It really comes down to how handy one is in putting them together correctly and even more important installing them.

I wouldn't let anyone scare you off from considering them. Call them at their toll free number, ask a lot of questions and maybe buy a sample door to see if you like it.

I get a little tired of all the, but it's probably made in China mantra on this site. Lots of US companies either manufacture in China who put together products from components made in China. This company is selling out of California warehouses. Sort of doubt they would be in business here if they sold cheap off gassing cancerous stock. But here everything is labeled as a hazard. Crazy.

Like you said, you are putting them in a beach house. You are not trying to build a showplace kitchen out of them. You want cabinets that look relatively nice and hold things without coming apart.

I don't remember the brands but we've used RTA cabs for several projects over the years (last time in a rental) and they have always worked and held up well. But DH is a good detail guy who can make a cardboard box look good. ;-)

Anyone recall the engineered wood floors from China a few months ago? They looked great, priced low but when tested, found that they had outrageously high levels of formaldehyde, far and above the limits considered safe. It was on "60 Minutes" in case you missed it. You can get RTA cabinets made in the USA, pay a little more but save yourself potential problems. All RTA cabinets are not alike. You get what you pay for. A lot of folks here got IKEA cabinets, they seem to be happy with them and they are priced reasonably. We used Conestoga products for our remodel (they sell RTA and refacing materials) we are very pleased with them. Not the cheapest, but we found them reasonable and we don't plan to update again anytime soon so quality was important.

I recall the Chinese floor uproar. Now for some facts.

Was the testing done by independent scientists? NOPE

Who did the testing? The Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association who just happen to represent, "cha ching" Canadian and US flooring manufacturers. No special interest there. Snort.

Was the testing scientifically controlled? NOPE Items were simply taken off shelves. No idea of the age of the products, how they were stored etc.

Were higher levels found? YES BUT they were not high enough to even qualify for the Proposition 65 warning label in California which is the most stringent in the country.

Lumber Liquidators did pull the product. Not because they actually lost any lawsuit but because fighting lawsuits are expensive and time consuming.

I bought cabinets from COSTCO and they are fine. The price was similar and they are also from China.

I certainly did not need Sophie to save me from myself (or homechef) - my question was a simple one. Has anyone bought these and if you hadn't great - no worries - why even reply with a unhelpful and unnecessary post? Seems some folks have way to much time on their hands.

Good luck Matthew. I can't say that i used them but they don't seem very popular based on the replies i have gotten.

"it is quite inexpensive so I am understandably nervous" When you post a question here you are not always going to get the answer you would like. I like a bargain as well as the next person. But often you get what you pay for. Going to Costco was a better idea than ordering online from a company you don't know much about. At Costco you can see the cabinets for yourself. As for the Lumber Liquidators brouhaha, it may have been overblown, then again maybe not. Why chance it? Remember the CHinsese tainted pet foods, and worse yet, the tainted baby formula? (and the facts back it up - a lot of pets here in the USA died, and the baby formula, which was only sold in China, did sicken and cause the death of some babies) I have purchased many Chinese goods, who hasn't? Just about everything is made in China today, finding made in the USA goods is difficult. But at least for me, if I can buy a quality USA made product, I like to do so, hopefully in a small way to help keep someone's job here.

Some other replies raised concerns about the products' safety. I did ask for a copy of their Carb2 certificate and I just received it. Also, I did some research on this company and found most of their reviews are pretty good. Anyway, I decide to go with them. Thank you annseider1 for your post and reply. I hope you enjoy your new kitchen and good luck to myself=) I will post my experience and share with anyone who may have the same concern.