I'm really sorry to hear you're disappointed with your order, Joanna. We try to make it as clear as possible to our customers that this is the natural behaviour of the air-dried Oak timber and part of the Rustic feel that we love so much here at FCF. Of course, if you feel your shelves have split excessively you can always contact us and we will be happy look into this further for you, please feel free to send images and details to info@funky-chunky-furniture.co.uk. If you feel that we could have done more to inform you of the Oak's movement, please let us know so that we can continue to improve our services. Best wishes, from Rebecca and the rest of the team @ FCF.