I really love this desk. It's so functional with plently of storage. Although the desk is not solid wood it seems very sturdy and it's very heavy. Beware! It takes a very long time to assemble. took me 3.75 hours to assemble the desk by myself. If you have help, or a power drill it might go faster, but I hand tightened everything with a screw driver. The instructions were very clear and I had no issues with the alignment. All the peices fit perfectly. My only complaint is that a few of the parts arrived damaged due to lack of care in packaging one of the boxes (This desk arrives in three separate boxes). This is the only reason I am giving it 4 stars. Otherwise I LOVE the look and functionality of this desk.