We received this bench as a replacement for the first one we ordered, which was damaged beyond anything that I felt comfortable paying hard-earned money for. Ironically, the box that this one arrived in was way more beat up than the first, but the packaging inside was more conscientious and the actual bench is in much better shape. There is a small chip in one of the corners, which I think I can live with given that the rest of the bench is in such good shape. shape an s the