Overall it could be a very nice table. Yes the plastic it comes wrapped in is annoying to take off. But for me the bottom shelf had one defective set of screw holes missing threads so the one corner of the bottom shelf is simply not attached to the leg of the table. This renders the bottom shelf a bit risky to use for heavy items and the table is less sturdy on that side as well because the shelf acts as an additional brace for the entire table when fully attached. There is also a small but noticeable dent on the top table, but that does not bother me much for my purposes. Overall I am keeping the table because it is good enough for my purposes but I am a bit disappointed with the craftsmanship of it.