I got the bookcase in white and all of the pieces were very sturdy and came unscratched. Which was great. They were packaged really well. No chipping anywhere. I specifically needed a bookcase for all of my inspirational binders and it fit all of them very nicely. The set-up was pretty easy and directions were easy to follow. 

I put this together myself and it only took about an hour. Very simple assembly. Just make sure to pay attention to all of the numbering/letterings on the panels. 

Also, I did put this together by myself, however, laying down the bookcase for some of the directions might be a little hard as it does get heavy the more pieces are added on, so  I would suggest a second person if you don't think you can lay it down/put it down easily without scratching.