Love the desk! This is a solid peace of furniture that will last a lifetime - no laminate here. I didn't realize that there is a concrete insert on the top of the writing desk...I love it! It is solid and a great writing surface. The three draws are also built to last. The slides work smoothly and allow the draws to open so that you can have total access to the content in your draws. I always dread putting furniture together, but this was a snap. All I had to do was put the legs on with 4 screws and I was up and running.