I received the bench three days after I ordered it even though it said it would arrive a month from then. It's nice and mostly true to the images. The legs are dark brown as noted by other reviewers but I sort of prefer it. There was no damage on the shipping box, but there are a few surface imperfections/scratches in the top of the wood from manufacturing. I can live with them. It's very solid, and easy to put together. The package has extra bolts and washers. I hope it lasts a long time under our covered patio!