Delivery was safe and quick. I chose to just have it delivered at my door. Assembly was easy as it is only two pieces, the base and the top. Base is metal and not too heavy for one person. The top is extremely heavy and definitely needs two people for handling. It comes with the hardware pieces you need which are screws for the top and leg protectors for the base. The top has alignment marks that can help guide you where to place the top for proper assembly. We used a drill to screw the top to the base. Very good quality in my opinion. I use table mats to help protect the surface even more but it looks very durable. I paired my table with some light gray chairs that I purchased separately and I think it looks great. I have the smaller size table.