Love this console, it was easy to put together, if you have a soft mallet  you may want to use it when you pop in the wall dividers and then slide them to their locked position, any other type of hammer I would think would split or bang up the wood.  It was darker than the website picture but worked because my other mid century wood accent pieces were not next to it, otherwise I think I would have noticed the color differences in a negative way. Lower than I realized but not an issue, just be aware and get your measuring tools out so you know what it will look like in the room you buy it for. Happy with the shipping, no dings, scratches or broken pieces.  I bought the protection plan just in case, hope I never have to use it but a good enough piece of furniture that if I do need it I will be glad I spent a little extra. We love it for our front room, cocktail and music nights are surely going to have a cool vibe!