The unit came with a good finished and fit together well. The supplied hammer is nice for light duty stuff but NOT TO ASSEMBLE THE UNIT. You need a bigger soft faced hammer for that. These seem to be getting lighter every time I buy one! Not a good thing :^( Still this shelf is good enough for my needs although I would not load it to even half its rated load specs. The wood shelf is way too thin, to hold much weight, so they use a small thin metal support in the middle to make up for it. This works OK for my needs.