The desk is not as sturdy as I hoped and the “wood” is not even a faux wood but rather is some sort of wood printed veneer (imagine what a wood plank wall paper would look like).  So up close, it looks exactly like what it is.  But I bought this for a teenaged boy to use for a couple of years, and it appears more than sufficient for that purpose. The desktop outlets are great.  This is not a high-quality piece of furniture, but it is appropriate quality for the price.