It's a little misleading to call this island "oak" since the top is really just wood-printed laminate. But, given the price, I didn't mind that so much. My problem with this piece is that we bought it about 3 months ago, and the laminate surface is already starting to come off-- the fake wood print is rubbing off and leaving ugly exposed spots. 

I will say that our kitchen is probably the most social room in our house, so we use this island a LOT. We put stools around it and use it as a table, so we clean/wipe the surface pretty often (hence the exposed spots). Really though, no surface should deteriorate after such a short period of time. Maybe this would be a better option for people who are not planning to use the island on a daily basis.