The top looks sort of mechanically distressed. Mine has a defect that I think I can take care of with a furniture marker.

The base is more of a bronze color as shown in some of the photos as opposed to other photos where it looks more like raw iron (which is what I wanted, but the bronze is okay too).

It's a very heavy table, you should not handle it alone when assembling. 

It wasn't exactly what I hoped, but all in all I am satisfied.