The negative first - the important and visible pieces of wood were not wrapped in a way that would protect them while shipping. The last two photos show what the pieces looked like when we unboxed them. After clearing off all the styrofoam and dust, most of the wood was fine except one big scratch right down the center (1st pic). Pretty disappointing. 

The positive while it took over 5 hours to assemble, it was doable for someone who is relatively handy. IThe s