Very solid piece of furniture! The box was a little beat up, but the furniture was so securely packed that there was no chance it would be damaged (the packaging itself probably weighed 20 lbs!). I ordered it at 11:30pm on Wednesday and it was delivered by midday that Friday--awesome! My husband assembled it by himself one evening. He just needed my help standing it upright at the end. It fits perfectly in the wall space we had, holds a lot of books without a problem, and looks great. Love it and recommend!