Despite being extremely well packaged, it arrived with a nick in the arm area, but I was able to deal with that.  It's a very heavy piece of furniture (so I was disinclined to return it...re: the aforementioned nick in the wood) and has a strange odor about it...but this is slowly lessening. I find the size to be a little odd:  One person feels a little engulfed in it,  but it is not large enough to accommodate two.   It really is a gorgeous piece of furniture and makes quite a statement! Overall...it is 'growing on me!"