We love the style of this nightstand.  We're using it as a side table in our living room.  The assembly was somewhat long for a small table but for the price it's hard to complain.  I did have an issue when I was nailing in the back piece because two of the nails punctured the top if the table.  I needed to remove them and re-hammer them onto the back at a different angle (my mistake).  I believe most of the pieces are made of composite with a laminate finish on top.  This doesn't bother me but in general one must be careful not to wear the edges over time because the composite will start to show.  A few of the pieces came already weathered slightly but fortunately they went towards the back of the nightstand so overall it's fine. Again, for the price it's hard to complain!