Great design, looks stately and elegant.  However, it does fall a bit short of expectations.  The drawers are a bit rough to pull open and close.  The feel of the glides are poor quality.  The gears to lift the top of the desk are not controlled by tension, so you run a risk of the top of the desk clipping your hands and fingers.  The area for your legs to fit under the table drops down to low for it to be comfortable.  If this was just 2-3 inches higher it would be perfect to maneuver in and out of the desk space with bumping your knees.