The surface of the cabinet on the outside has some flaws from the manufacturing of the pieces; the wood had some marks/indentations of the wood but painted over.  Assembly was fairly easy other than no pilot holes were drilled to facilitate building of the drawers with four side.  There was a total of 8 drawers so this took some extra time.  The unit looks nice when completed and is fully functional.  We are using it for extra storage of hobby materials so it's not like it's in full view within our home.