The desk arrived a couple days earlier than expected which was great.  The outside of the box was wrapped in a thick layer of bubble wrap to protect it during shipping.  The desk came out of the box in lots of pieces as expected without any blemishes or scratches.  It wasn't to bad to put together by following all of the directions.  It looks great in the den and is much better than the large over sized desk that was there.   My only complaint would be the arms to hold up the extended flap are a bit flimsy when extended out.  It seems to hold the lap top without any issues.  Would highly recommend.