This is one of the most beautiful coffee tables I've owned. It's heavy, solid, and looks like I paid more than I did. 

It took two people to put it together, it's extremely heavy, and turning it over to put on the legs and bottom piece than turning it back upright is too much for one person.

I read the reviews about how the table chips easily, and since all of the wood in my home including the wide plank solid wood floors are distressed, this didn't scare me. I've owned this piece for months now and it's chipped three times with daily use, so yes, it is softer wood. Any time it chips I fill the chip in with a tinted wood wax and voila. More natural distressing.