The desk I received was not packaged well - the box was not reinforced. So, the desk arrived with 3 holes in the box and the desk top was gouged.  Also, one of the 4 shelves was not stained on the edges.  I absolutely love the style of the desk, so I stained the edges of this shelf to blend.  It turned out pretty well, but I don't expect to have to do this kind of work to a new piece  of furniture. I bought this on Black Friday and got a real deal - had I paid $529, I would have figured out a way to ship it back in the damaged box.