Exactly as expected. I put together by myself in a little over an hour. No parts were missing. There was slight damage to the edges and corners of a couple of pieces but they aren't obvious and are hard to see in the picture. Honestly, I would have ended up dinging the corners anyways in about six months due to normal use.

The shelves are customizable heights. I put both shelves for the smaller areas (with the rattan doors) on one side so that I could fit records behind one of the doors. They fit perfectly and my sound bar fits really well in the middle shelf. I would recommend this product and purchase again.

Side note: The box the stand shipped in is enormous and heavy - I think the shipping weight stated 100lbs. If you're on a non-ground floor, this box will be extremely difficult to move.