The table came very well packaged. It was padded better than any ikea furniture I've seen. Assembly was tedious because there were many pieces, but not complicated. The table is very sturdy for what I paid. It rivals furniture that costs twice as much. The only thing that stops me from giving this 5 stars is that the corners of the drawers do not fit exactly with the rest of the table. Another review here shows the same problem (with pictures). Overall I'm happy with the purchase.