Came out of the box with small nicks & a couple of edge damage spots. No biggie since they were on the bottom shelf and don't show unless you are looking for them (I'm not a perfectionist) but I was surprised since I also unpacked this just as carefully as the side tables that came with it and they came out of the box flawless. Assembly was a bit difficult due to the springiness of the metal legs and one screw hole was grossly misaligned (not there) but again, not in a critical location (hence the 4 stars). Looks great finished and the wife loves it. That's the most important thing.