WHAT A GREAT PURCHASE! the desk is sturdy, pretty heavy and just overall beautiful ! Excuse the assembly aftermath disaster in the photo ! The quality overall is very good, the veneer on the back panels and bottom panels of drawers is a bit thinner then the rest, but nothing to worry about. There are 2 main things to be kept in mind:
1) FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! Seriously, go through the whole thing one time before starting the assembly and simply follow the steps in the book, there is no way anything could go wrong then, 
2) Make sure to have a drill in hand. I was lucky to have one, otherwise it would've taken ages. There are A LOT of screws and bolts, and it took 4.5-5 hours from unboxing to having the desk all ready, it would've take the whole day without a drill. 
I would definitely recommend this ! Total bang for the buck!