I ordered two of these bookcases. The first one was fine when we put it together. With the second one, the decorative strip that runs along the top front of the bookcase did not join evenly to the side of the book case so that the top could fit straight across. We had to plane down the wood at the top of the decorative strip to make the top fit across with no spacing. There were also a couple of nicks in the wood. So, while I really like the look of the bookcase, more trouble should be taken that all pieces fit well.