Arrived with the box damaged in multiple areas, but it was so well packaged that it was in great condition.  Only two small chips in the finish that I can't attribute to shipping or manufacturing and it doesn't affect the island at all.  My husband and I put it together a lot faster than expected and he said the instructions were actually pretty good.  One drawer bottom wouldn't fit so he had to take off a bit of the interior drawer front and it worked out well.  
It is a very pretty piece and works nicely with my birch kitchen cabinets.  I am buying another island, removing both the breakfast bars and placing them back to back.  Husband will join them with some sort of something and put a toe kick around the whole thing...once I let him know.  I'll post a pic when it's done.