When I took out most of the pieces I noticed there was considerable damage to the inside of the front drawers. The wood was fraying so to speak. I just hope they last. There were a lot of scratches and parts that didnt have the black finish however they send a furniture marker in black to coer them and it works well. I had a theme going since this furniture was for my daughter and I purchased crystal pulls which make the dresser look elegant. Once I finished building the dresser it looked really nice dispite the scratches and fraying. I would recommend putting something on top of the dresser to avoid further scratching.