I bought this desk based on the pictures posted on the site knowing that while beautiful, I would probably run into assembling issues and was I right.  Like the other reviewer, it took me 3 hours to assemble on my own.  Unlike the other reviewer, my desk didn’t come out as pristine.  My left side of the desk (flap) is unevenly aligned albeit slightly.  But even that bothers me.  There are already scratches to the veneer resulting from the assembling process.  The desk is sturdy though and overall functional.

If I could do over, I probably would not repurchase this desk (opt for simpler desk w less assembly required).