Shipped lightning fast and arrived with no damage as it was packaged beautifully! As others have mentioned, it is very heavy--- which is what you want in a piece such as this! Easy to assemble, we modified directions to be able to assemble it upright so as not to have to flip it upright when it was finished. I use this piece in my sewing/craft room and it's perfect for that use with good room for storage and display as well as plenty of work room on the table itself. Love this piece!