While I LOVE the style of this desk, it came dented on the outward facing portion. It also had what are unmistakable black fingerprints, all over it which will not come off. The only thing I have not tried is a chemical... Like turpentine. My usual go to cleaners will not remove the finger stains. As they are made from the blk stain to create the distressed look. Although, dirty finger prints are not what I had in mind.
The scratch goes all the way down to the wood, I really do not want to have to go through the return process, but I am NOT HAPPY with the way this came out of my completely undamaged boxes it arrived in. Since my handy man has it partly put together after discovering these flaws... I'm going to see if it looks ok or not put together. The dirty prints are on the outward facing side and on more than one piece.
I really don't know what to do at this point. But my thrill and excitement have gone down the tubes.