Even though the box took some hits in transit, the pieces were well packed with a lot of styrofoam and cardboard, so other than one tiny nick in the front of the base, all the parts were included and in tact. The nick is tiny and will easily be patched with a little white paint. There are a lot of parts to this but the small parts where labeled and this made it easy to find what you needed to assemble it. My advice, lay everything out and take your time. The instructions were pretty clear to me since I have assembled a lot of flat pack furniture. Most of the project was done without an electric drill for fear of stripping anything by over tightening. And it was built mostly by one person, a little help from hubby for some of the assembling where two hands made it easier - but this could be assembled by one person. For the price, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality which was even better than I was expecting. As a start to upgrading our kitchen over the long run, this piece actually looks like a more permanent kitchen cabinet than one on coasters, and perfect size for a smaller kitchen.