I was very impressed with how well the table was packaged.  It was also very straight forward to assemble.  Once assembled, the table is very nice if you stand back to look at it.  I believe the metal is supposed to look worn though in my opinion, it looks like it was unintentionally scratched.  I decided to keep the because it meets my needs.  I just try not to look too close.  Overall I am very satisfied with the table.  I am probably the only one who would notice the scratches anyway.