We've had this table for only a month now, and the surface is scratched like crazy, despite us being very careful with it. The table itself is very sturdy, a great size (although a bit more narrow than a typical dining table this size it feels like), and beautiful colour, I'm incredibly disappointed in the top surface. I would not recommend this table as a result of how easily it shows wear (and the scratches show up as white...indicating to me it's not actually solid wood like the description states).