The box arrived looking like it had been thrown off a moving delivery truck. I knew for sure the table would show a lot of damage. It Did Not. The table is in perfect condition. The table is packaged well with plenty of padding from Styrofoam and a piece of hardboard at each end of the box. The assembly was easy and took very little time. It is helpful to have a second person especially when turning the table on to its feet. I use this as my desk. The table offers plenty of room for two monitors and plenty of depth for a keyboard, laptop, speakers, mouse pad, etc. 
The finish on the desktop seems to be durable as a desk. It has a photo finish of reclaimed wood but is smooth with no texture which is what I needed. I am not sure how this surface would hold up to dinning. The base is quality tubular steel. The base finish is flawless. There are no rough or sharp edges.

It is a beautiful table that functions extremely well as a desk.