I searched for quite a while to find this style desk at a price point that I could live with.I found some made of real wood but they were priced far above what I was willing to pay. That being said I still had high hopes for this desk despite the low price. Sadly it arrived with a broken part.The box was not damaged so it appears to be a problem from the factory. I ordered a replacement part rather than go through the trouble of returning but it hasn't arrived so we used some Gorilla glue to put it together and placed that against the wall so it cannot be seen. It is heavy piece for what it is and I love the style but being MDF/pressed wood I don't feel it will take a lot of use/abuse. So overall for the price and good looks I would say it was worth the money.