I have only had the desk for a few days, but the desk seems sturdy. The desk was easily assembled.  I chose to use wood glue to join the ends in conjunction with the provided hardware.  After a year of use I wool see if it is still sturdy, or a rickety piece of junk. 

The main problem I have with the unit is the packaging.  The unit had some slight chipping on several boards and a large scrapped area on a door.