The "worm holes" look like someone went a little crazy with a drill but it is a very nice piece.  One of them came with a defective handle-pull but I notified Wayfair and they shipped a replacement immediately.  Assembly tip: wait to snug up all the connections on the metal base until after you attach it to the wooden top.  I found mine was a bit out of square so I loosened the screws a bit and then retightened once it was square with the top.