Hm..... it's a 4.5 star! This came extremely well packaged. The box itself has an extra layer of hard cardboard to protect ALL the edges of the box. Inside, there are Styrofoam on all edges, and a plywood on the bottom to further prevent damage during transit. A+. It took me 30 mins to unbox. 
The unit itself is beautiful, the color is as pictured, maybe slightly darker. Has a few dark imperfections on the wood which I don't mind. The inside of the drawer is velvet lined. Only needed to install the legs. The only thing you need to prepare is a screw driver for the handle.  No other complaints yet but would have really wanted to have a cable hole on this piece to help manage phone chords.