I purchased the three shelf bookcase unfinished. It is heavy and solid except for back melamine which was expected.. It was packaged securely and arrived in perfect condition. It was easy for me to assemble. I had no problems. It was sanded very smoothly. I did sand again before painting with chalk paint just to be safe. The disappointment came when I went to put my kids’ books on it and they wouldn’t fit no matter how I rearranged the shelves. When I measured, I found  even if I would have drilled additional holes it still wouldn’t work. Be warned, dimensions of shelf are for small books! I should have measured before purchase I guess.