The desk is well made, sturdy and just what I needed to fill the space in the office. I had a professional assemble it and he said he thought it was well made and relatively easy to assemble. The only problem was where the two table tops came together. He said they put the holes where they put them so the two pieces did not line up exactly. The gap is wider at one end than the other and the edges are very slightly off. i would have given this 5 stars except for the uneven gap and the edges not lining up [actually if the gape was even it would have been 5 stars]. It is a nice piece and I was considering another but will go with a long table instead. [the dots of light are just that - dots of light coming thru the blinds - not a part of the desk]