Ordered this sight unseen, but pleasantly surprised. We had a few issues with the stain not matching up & looking like drips of stain running down on this piece. We called customer service ( excellent ) and they offered to send back or some dollars off for the damage. Rather than send back, we think we can live with it as it would have been so much of a hassle of removing and getting a new one. In most light, you cannot really see it and as it has a distressed look already, it kinda fits. Piece did have not have a unpleasant odor like some new furniture.