I gave this item a 4 because it was a nice design and the size we wanted, but this is not high quality furniture. It arrived well packaged without any damage. This is a kit and requires assembly. Some of the boards were slightly warped and others were not cut properly. The finish was not what it looked like in the pictures. Like most furniture of this kind they are not built with a lot of structural strength. If you are willing add extra screws where they may be needed, and glue the joints and sand and paint or strain the surface you will probably be happy with your purchase. You get what you pay for.