This hand-carved end table is a piece of art and is absolutely gorgeous! It is stunning! I saw other companies offering similar products that included in the description that their tables would have cracks in them. I didn't want that. I didn't mind the idea of it having knot holes and uneven natural imperfections, but I wanted any open cracks filled. It's just my preference. This one said nothing about having cracks and it didn't arrive with any open cracks. It is just beautiful!