The box this arrived in was a bit beat up and on the flimsy side with the glass poking out of it. Not to mention the delivery person slammed it down on the ground. Sigh. As I carried the box in you could hear pieces moving around. When I opened the box, there was thin styrofoam that should have been separating the glass pieces, but they were only sitting on top. Thankfully nothing was broken. There are plastic discs that separate the glass but it doesn’t take away from the look of the table. No tools were needed and it was easy to put together. The table looks nice and is the perfect size for my small living room.