As a bunch of other people have said, it's a sturdy, nice looking desk especially considering it's price. It did take about 2 hours to assemble (approximately 50 screws, 25 dowels), although I did not have any issues with the instructions. There were no pre-drilled holes to attach the piece of cardboard to the back, although I'm assuming this is by design and they intend you to just screw it directly into the wood. The wood was pretty hard and I was having a tough time doing that so I ended up pre drilling holes to attach it.  Despite that minor assembly issue I would wholeheartedly recommend this desk to anyone wanting a small desk of this style. I am using it as a computer desk in my bedroom and I really like it.