Shipment arrived 4 days early and undamaged. Assembly was easy and didn't take too long. You also receive some spare parts (screws, washers, bolts, etc) which is nice. You do have to be careful with the screws/bolts as they appear to be easy to strip, but we didn't actually have any problems. Make sure you're prepared for the weight of the shipment as the hardest part was getting it up the stairs to our apartment!