The desk arrived exactly as expected and was well packaged.  It is beautiful color that would work well in many decors.  We are using it in our living room in a "nook" as a laptop and homework desk for our son.  The unit was a bit tricky to put together but we were prepared for that based on previous reviews.  Our only complaint and this may be a one-off, is that the desk is "off gassing" and has emitted a strong chemical smell for the last couple days.  No one else mentioned it so maybe there was just something with the unit we got, but if you have anyone with a breathing or asthma issue, you might want to leave the pcs out for a couple days to climatize.  It has been three days and seems fine now, but the first night we moved it to a spare room as the smell was quite strong.  If not for this minor issue I would have rated it a 5 for value and quality.