I'm really surprised with the quality of construction for this desk.  It's a looker - sort of industrial farmhouse - with clean edges and a great warm color for the top (I purchased the white frame with the brown top).  Putting it together was very easy, and we had no problem with the instructions.  The desk took about 45 minutes to assemble and the cart/credenza took about 20 minutes.  It goes quickly if you have a powered impact driver or drill.  We kept the parts organized by numbering paper plates and emptying the screws and such on those.    The packaging was just fine - no problems with dents or scratches.  I think the look of it matches the photos in the description perfectly.