The desk came quickly and was packed  well so there was no damage.  

The hardware is organized and packaged so it was easy to figure out what went where.  I had no trouble putting it together, but I did take my time and really had to look at the pictures a couple times to make sure everything was in the correct direction.  I can see if you hurry it would be possible to do something backwards, but the pictures have enough detail that they really help.

The nicest part of this deck is the top piece of wood.  It's thick and has rolled edges.  The rest of the desk the wood is about what you'd expect for this price point. 

I got the espresso and it's a rich dark brown.