The desk arrived (in two boxes) the day after I purchased it. Very impressive!! I was a little wary of other reviewers' comments regarding the assembly length, but couldn't find anything else that fit the dimension requirements for my office space. My wife (who is very efficient with assembly) put the desk together in 1.5 hours on her own. She was surprised by the huge number of parts (and hardware!) and kept all hardware in separate piles around the room so she could keep track. She said that she normally complies all of the hardware together, but for this project it made most sense to keep everything in piles. The desk is functional (nice drawer space), the color is just as it appears online, and I predict it will meet my needs quite adequately. I give it only four stars just because of the huge number of pieces and hardware. And the challenge is on for anyone to beat the 1.5 hours solo person assembly! :)