This was shipped quickly.  Everything was packed well.  It was really tough to put together, though.  About a million pieces.  And you need two people to put the top onto the bottom.  Also, it uses screws that need an Allen wrench, which is included, but the screws are really hard to screw into such a heavy material.  Also, I couldn't install the springs to the bench lid because the pictures in the instructions not only didn't make sense, but trying to attach Allen screws in the awkward position of the lid was too difficult.  The unit is fine without the springs, but the lid doesn't stay up on its own.  A minor inconvenience.  Overall, it's a nice looking piece of furniture for the price.