In general, this is actually a rather pretty  piece and very solid.  However, it has much more potential than the  nightstand which we received. On one side, the stain is uneven and actually doesn't even fully extend over to the leg. [Good grief? How could this even ship out? Where's quality control?] The bottom of the legs on one side are not stained (but, they're on the bottom, so it's less of a big deal). There were a few mars on the top which it appeared that someone attempted to fix.  

When I first found the nightstand, it sold out. It wasn't supposed to come back into stock for a bit. Was the production rushed, resulting in these flaws and mistakes? Anyway, we needed the table and can fix the problem areas, so we put it together rather than returning it.  But I was disheartened by  the table received after the great reviews, waiting for it to be restocked,  and then the anticipation.