I ordered the Cherry Wood finish of this desk. It came in two large boxes. The hutch came first and it was quick and easy to put together with no "lining up" issues related to the window panels. The second, larger box was rather delayed. I believe this delay resulted in the poor handling of the box. The large desk top piece had thin 2" long crack in the cherry colored veneer (so I get to look at that every day) and a dent in the drawer side panel which unfortunately is facing outward. I am not going to wait around for a replacement part, so I guess I just have to suck it up. Maybe I'll put a sticker over it :-| ... aside from those two issues, it is a nice, long desk and great for the price paid. I just feel like it can easily be damaged (unlike real wood, but then again, I'd be paying an arm and a leg more for this size desk in real wood)