FedEx lost the package for days then bungled the delivery, dropping this large heavy package at the curbside of a home over fixe blocks from my house.  Fortunately, that neighbor had his FedEx package misdelivered, as well, and he hoped we might have it.  I couldn't help him but he did deliver my package to us .  Sadly, the box was very damaged and there was some modest damage to the contents.  It's a credit to the quality of this furniture that it was in pretty good shape even after FedEx had buggered it up so much.  We elected to keep and repair the furniture ourselves rather than go through an annoying claim process.  But we will do our best to never order anything that includes FedEx handling.