It won’t get any better ;) Overall, I’m not really happy with the sideboard either. Still looking for a better alternative and will put this in the guest room then.
Take a look at Munari. Not exactly cheap, but for life. High quality, functional. After a long search, we convinced ourselves to spend the money. It was a very good decision. Very simple in design, technology completely invisible and yet fully operable with a remote control, preferably a Logitech Harmony.