I was really looking forward to this piece since I've been eyeing it for a while but was pretty disappointed when it showed up. It looks SO fake. 
I am hella cool with old school bad-looking retro veneer but it didn't look like it was going to be like that from the photos. Maybe it was in the description and I missed it.
Also not a fan of spending this much on particle board, even on sale. If I had known it would look like this in person, I would have definitely spent more money on something more high quality even if it meant  spending $300+.
Will see if we can return for low cost and if not, will assemble to see if it looks more convincing once put together.