I was a little nervous to purchase after reading some reviews that this was difficult to put together, but I did not find it to be difficult at all to assemble, just a bit time-consuming.  Some of the directions could have been more clear though, especially concerning the drawer and the drawer tracks.  If there was something I was not sure about, I didn't tighten the screws until I was more sure or was at a point where I had to decide if it was correct or not.  

I did have a slight dent in part of the metal frame, and one corner of a shelf was slightly damaged, but it's not super obvious and I didn't want to deal with trying to get a replacement.

2 minor issues that I have:  the drawer does NOT have a cord cutout, and my chair no longer fits under the desk completely.  Defintiely nothing major, but still 2 issues that I have.

Overall this is a really great desk and is sturdy.  It works perfectly for what I need.  I'm glad I made the purchase.