I understand some people have had issues with damage in shipment, but I did not. This came in great condition, and was fairly easy to put together, just don't take the comments in the instruction book seriously (on step 3 it says "Almost done!", but there are literally 35 more steps). It also takes longer than the 1.5 hours mentioned in the book. At least for a single person putting it together on the floor. As to quality, the parts are fine and worth the price. If you don't move it around from spot to spot, it should last quite some time.