Came in decent shape and was easy to assemble (A couple of the table tops had a slight marring on the edge, which could be remedies with a little paint). Did not contain directions for how to lower the table after you have adjusted the height upwards (found that you have to push hard in the middle and then pull up the leaver). 
Bought 3 for the courtyard at our church. One seemed a little crooked after assembly. The pole just sits snugly in the base; there is no screw for tightening. But the base didn't fall off when moving. In the end, we decided to return all 3 and go with a different table, mainly for the aesthetics.