The first one I ordered arrived with broken wood.  My husband was able to glue it back as it was a clean break.  However, the clock didn't keep time; just stopped working after about two hours.  It was replaced with a second one that arrived in much better condition.  The hands on this clock are very flimsy and hit each other and cause it to stop keeping time.  If the hands were replaced with more substantial ones, it would be much better.  I do love the look of the clock so I have decided to keep it and look for replacement hands.