Arrived on schedule, packing not damaged. We were placing the last board and it was cracked the width of the board. Lucky for us, the crack was under the shelf board piece. We went a little heavy on the glue provided and it seems to be fine. We have tile floors so we put some sticky felt squares on the base feet. It is a beautiful bookcase. We are using it as a room divider in our entry/dining area. Both sides are finished. It is a heavy and sturdy piece of furniture. (4 stars because of the crack, otherwise it would have been a 5)