Arrived in good condition, it was well packaged for shipping.

Tip... pay extra attention to the orientation of the side pieces when you attach them to the legs early on (take note of the distance of the dowel holes from the ends, they're not equal, there's a distinct top and bottom).

When you attach the legs much later in assembly, if the sides are upside-down, you'll + to partially disassemble the stand or you can't finish building it.

The Soundbar shelf is great if you don't want it in front of the TV. It took a few hours to build the stand but was worth the trouble.