The dresser arrived with scratches all over the top. I am sure that it did not happen during shipping because it was packaged extremely well. The dresser is  very heavy and it took three people to carry upstairs. There is a funky smell that took days  to get rid of. The drawers do not come out. There was no assembly required. The drawers do not always stay shut you really need to get them a hard push. I love the dresser style and design it is very unique.