This desk does it's job for a really good price point. It's not difficult to raise it up and down, but it is very heavy and awkward to raise/lower with laptop and monitor in place. It would work best for those who want to set it and forget it or who only use a laptop and can take everything off the desk during the raising/lowering process. I added a clamp on keyboard tray which pretty much doubles the working area on the desk and makes is way more comfortable when sitting or standing.