The chest arrived on time needing assembly. The instructions were moderately confusing but the most disapointing thing was 5 of the cast zinc locks for securing the corners broke upon tightening. I had to go to Ace hardware to find something close, which did not fit and were just as flimsy, in order to assemble the chest in time to give to my wife on her birthday. The finish was spotty - some areas the wood were not stained completely and the clear coat was not sprayed evenly. I tried to touch up the bare wood areas with Old English but the clear coat prevented the stain from penetrating. Overall the chest looks okay but the close up detailing is not very good -it looks like it was just rushed through the assembly line. This chest is not representative of the photo shown, but I do not want to ship it back therefore we will keep it.