Once we had it together and moved it to the kitchen we could see small scratches in the stainless steel.  Since we already had it together we did not call for a replacement.  We ended up scratching it and have no idea how.  We were extremely careful when we set item on the top.  I read online how to get the scratches so I will be rubbing, rubbing and rubbing some more.  I really like the cart but wished I had picked a different top.