The dining set is beautiful and seems generally well made for the price point. It does not look cheap. Although it was packaged well, several pieces did arrive scratched and damaged, but Wayfair is replacing parts.  Prior to purchasing, I read a review that said it took 45 minutes to assemble. That was definitely not the case for me. Although not overly complicated, it was a lot of work for one person and took 1.5-2 hours. It was also exceptionally heavy. This is one instance where it would have been beneficial to pay for in-home delivery and assembly.