The full assembly wasn’t level, but nothing that felt furniture pads on only one leg couldn’t fix. I love the dark color; it bled on my hands a bit as I was assembling the item but washed away easily with soap and water. The color bleed didn’t seem to take any color away from the item itself. I wouldn’t trust it to hold anything heavy, but I’m using it as an entryway console and so basing solely on aesthetics, I love it.