The delivery arrives in 2 boxes, both impossibly heavy. Thankfully I took them downstairs instead of upstairs, but it took some ingenuity, like a lot of sliding and more sliding to get them to their final resting place.  Even getting the elements out of the box required similar.

Once out of the box, the instructions are very clear.  I decided to put all the hardware into a slotted plastic box with labels.  Made assembly a breeze.

I'm a lady and was able to assemble this in 6 hours.  

The coating is a thick paper stuff with a wood photo.  It's lovely and not anywhere close to veneer.

Now that it's assembled, I'm delighted that I bought 2 and will have the workspace of my dreams.

I'm giving it 5 stars with no problem.