The chest looks exactly like the picture and even when you stand next to it you cannot tell that it is not real wood.  The packing was excellent and all parts arrived in perfect condition.  The only real issue I had with this is that in all the holes that the small screws needed to go in; which there are many, were wayyyy too shallow to actually be able to screw in.  I had to take a nail and hammer to make a greater depth in every single one of them.  And fyi for anyone assembling this; the allen wrench they provide is a joke, as in totally not functional for this.  I have a large screwdriver set which I used instead for all of the assembly.  So if you are not somewhat handy and have don't have actual tools on hand you will struggle.  And it did take me almost 4 hours to put this together; and I am pretty handy.  But to end; I am very pleased with the product and it looks very nice in my entryway.