While not solid wood, this isn't particleboard either. The wooden sections appear to be good quality. One of ours came slightly dented on the corner. Fairly easy to put together except that the wood pieces don't come with pre-drilled holes for the screws, so you need quite a bit of force to attach them (or a power tool).  The bottom piece fits into the table frame, but you're on your own for aligning the top piece. So ours is slightly askew. Not the end of the world and it still looks great.