I was worried about buying something so large and expensive online and without seeing the quality first. When it arrived, I was really concerned about shipping damage I saw on the outside of the box and was dreading opening it. This thing was packed so great that there was absolutely NO damage to the contents inside. It is absolutely beautiful and we love it. Despite the enormousness of the box, there was very little work in putting it together. And it is not poor quality. There was one minor brush mark (?) on the playing surface of the pool table, however it does not affect the game.