I needed a small and sleek looking desk for my 14 year old's room.  This fit the decor and the price was good.  It is a bit tedious to assemble and time consuming but not difficult.  I agree with other reviews that it has some lines in the opposite direction of the wood grain that some categorize as part of the distressed look but they look more like damage.  The UPS guy took advantage that my garage door was opened and the just left it there.  The packaging looked like it had been banged up.  But after you open that package, there is no way you can re-package it and send it back.  It's nearly impossible.  I was tempted to, though, as there is one spot around the edge of the top that is banged up but I did not want to spend more money on packaging.  I am trying to find a wood marker similar in color to try and fix it.  I also ordered a glass top to 1) protect it and 2) so that when my son uses it, the wood grain does not come through the paper