Very good quality piece. Heavy. There was one small chip on the front but it's under the top, so it's somewhat hidden. We used the marker provided to cover it. 
On assembly we had some trouble placing the sides shelves onto the bottom piece. The wood is heavy and the glue alone doesn't hold it together. It took 3 of us to push everything back into place and then it was screwed into place.
The espresso color is as pictured. Looks like a high end piece of furniture.