This desk is awesome.  As others have mentioned, I would have preferred a drawer instead of the "docking station", but I knew what I was getting and will just use that space as a shelf.  First, I followed the directions and put the many pieces in order, counting to make sure the parts were all there, which they were.  This took about 15-20 minutes.  Then it took my friend (who is great at following detailed and clear instructions, which these are) about 1.5 hours to put the desk together.  It looks much more expensive than it is, and is very solid.  My friend knew the brand and said it's a very high quality desk, and was amazed at the price of less than $200.  I'm very happy with my new desk!!