I absolutely love the look of this cabinet.  However, I was worried about shipping an item that was already put together.  I believe the item could have been packaged better for shipping.  There was a chip on the back but since it is not visible, I'll deal with it.  On the front, there is also an area that appears damaged but I'm not quite sure.  The wood finish is not "distressed" but I believe I can try to fix it myself with buffing and oil-hopefully.  Sending the item back is not worth the trouble so I'll deal with the imperfections.  It is lovely and fits the corner perfectly.