I took out one of the shelves and the wood was splintery and irregularly finished. I put back in the box to ship back without even bothering to see the rest because I just wanted to put this together and be done with it. I don't want to be sanding or refinishing to have something in new condition. I was pulling off shards of wood from the undersurface of the shelf too. There are a lot of hassles that come with "fixing" (sanding, refinishing when the oil and varnish are different and that can effect the end result). The finish of the wood was oily to the touch and may have been varnished but I don't know.

The return process is a hassle. You may have to pay for return shipping. They offer 10% off if you will keep the sub par item. This is my first and only purchase on Wayfair and as of now it may be my last. Very unimpressed.