This table is solid, and I like the little hidden cubby on the side.  For what you pay for it, you get a lot more than an MDF-constructed table of the same size and weight.  I wish I could justify solid hardwood anything these days, but I like my world with trees better.  It wasn't hard to put together (from watching my husband do it anyway). It's easy to clean, just a quick wipe down.  We haven't banged into really hard to know if it dents easily.  But I have watched a cat fly across it chasing another cat, and there are no claw marks on the top, so that's a good sign.  After 1 month, I can't think of anything negative.  We are enjoying it.