This desk is sturdy and very durable - quite surprising given the price.  It looks much more expensive than the price paid.  It is quite functional as well.  We did damage a part when we first started putting desk together because we used a power screw gun which was just too powerful for the particle boardmdf used in the manufacture of this product.  We switched to a regular manual screwdriver and all went smoothly after that.  The manufacturer did provide us a replacement part at not cost to us.  We are extremely happy with this purchase.