This desk came with numerous great surprises compared to other desks that I had purchased  previously. Firstly, the quality of the actual wood is superb. Secondly, much of the hardware, like the connectors, were pre-installed, to make it that much easier to put together. The Assembly Instructions were also very easy to navigate through, compared to the frustration I endured assembling other such desks. It also came along with a screwdriver, and extra hardware in case some got lost during assembly. Bottom line: the desk looks great, quality is good, size was perfect for what I needed, and to top it off it was easy to assemble. It has my highest recommendations.