Box was badly damaged when it got to us but the item was not damaged, so packaging was really good! The wood is laminated and was pretty heavy. The glass was packaged separately and was in tact. The directions were good till we got to page 15 -then 5 pages were missing!! We managed to figure it out though. My husband and I took about 1.5 hours to assemble. Its simple but will work perfectly for my purposes. I do like the shelf that collapses, as well as the mirror which had three different light modes AND the ability to dim the light in every mode! I also really like the two plug ins on the side as well and the storage in the bench. Only thing I would really like is some carved handles in the sides of the bench to make it easier to move it in and out from the vanity. Otherwise its well made and will last me many years.