The desk arrived well packaged; however, after my husband put it together, he noticed a small smashed area on the right front corner of the desk.  It isn't too noticeable and you can tell the damage was not done during shipping and there was no noticeable damage to the inner or outer box. It looks like the manufacturer did not do a good job with this one corner, while the left corner is finished nicely.  The desk itself is very nice and I am glad I waited for the reorder.  The size is perfect and there is plenty of work space and drawers to store small items.   I would recommend purchasing this desk.