This mirror arrived in one day!  I was very pleased with how securely packaged it was.  My husband followed the enclosed instructions, and with my help (an extra set of hands*, the cabinet is quite heavy), he had it installed fairly quick.  As you can see, we did not recess ours.  It includes mirrored side-pieces to adhere if you choose the surface-mount option.  I love all of the room inside and it looks elegant.  We have only had it up maybe less than a week.  So far, so good.  It is a definite improvement over it’s previous 60’s (with built-in sconce lights) counterpart! I am pleased with its looks and practicality.  This was also my first experience with Wayfair!