I just put this piece together last night so now sure about longevity but I’m very happy with the look of this piece. The drawer slides nicely. As other reviews mentioned, instructions are terrible. My friend and I both put lots of furniture together. This one took us 2 hours (with some chatting and wine) but mostly because I’d poor labeling. Ultimately  it turned out fine but I’m glad I asked for help. I painted mine before putting it together, the backing won’t take paint so I’m adding wallpaper and will attach. The pieces have a wood texture so it’s not completely smooth and appears more like wood. It looks nice. I’m happy with the purchase.