I bought this set as a comparable set at the local furniture stores would have cost me at least twice the price.  Pleased with quality of the furniture as it is real wood, not MDF with a veneer applied.  The items were well packaged.  Even though the outside was a little beat up on the outside, the contents were pristine.  Lastly, the directions were pretty straightforward that my 14 year old daughter put together all the pieces without my help.  A quality bargain