The table was packed very well--I was impressed. There was no damage. I had ordered another, smaller console table from another site and the packing was pathetic. Anyway, the quality of the table is a little less than what I expected based on the reviews, and the color has more red/warm tones in it than I wanted, but it's an okay table. The size and slim profile works well for our entry/foyer. The surfaces of this piece of furniture scratch very easily, so I'm going to have to buy a small table runner to protect the top. I put it together on my own, and it took awhile. Pay very close attention to the assembly diagrams because I made a couple of errors and had to take things apart then put them back together.  Wish there were written assembly instructions, but diagrams seem to be all that's provided now.