This thing is heavy when it shows up in the box, but thankfully it's very well packaged! There's about an inch of styrofoam the entire way around the inside of the box. My box even had a couple puncture marks from shipping, but the table inside was perfectly protected.This one does take a bit of assembly, so just take your time and follow the instructions. If you have a drill or impact driver, that will definitely speed things up, though there are a few locations or the screws can really only be accessed by hand with a wrench. Putting things together was a little bit tedious, but it went okay and I didn't have to back up and undo any steps. Make sure to pay close attention to the instructions, as there are a few pieces that need to be oriented the proper way when assembling.Once assembled, this desk is surprisingly sturdy! There's a metal frame that goes underneath the entire top, so even though the top is composed of three individual boards, everything fastens together very securely. The only downside is that the top is still made of particle board, but that's not surprising for any kind of RTA table at this price point. Would this table currently selling had a price point of under $200, I think it's a very good value!