The desk was well and securely wrapped. It had no damages at all during the delivery. I have been using the desk for about 2 weeks now and it feels steady and robust. I has got plenty of surface to place two screens (24'') and the little corner to put the laptop or your mug. It took me about 4 hours to assembly the desk (just 1 x person) and I am quite technical in general. The instructions are based on the pictures only. It would be helpful if it had few words to describe how the joints work. I realized how they work after having put the first pieces together and then I took them off to fix them. Also, it requires a drill to open 2 x 0.5 holes. I did not have a drill and I would not buy a drill for that. I managed to open them using 2 x different size screws until I achieve the hole requirements. Moreover, the 3x shelves could potentially have a better bottom. The one they have is as about 20 x A4 sheets together. Some holes were not quite as open as they should be, especially the little holes to screw the racks of the shelves. That led to making few scratches around the hole as the screw would not get in. In overall, it seems to be a good choice.