Sturdy enough, but not as nice as I thought it was. The screw holes didn't fully align; there are three hardware pieces, with 6 holes (3 on either side) connecting the main desk surface to the back where it folds down. I think I have 4 holes screwed on all of the hardware, because the other holes didn't even come close to aligning (and I don't have a power drill to make new holes). Overall, it's functional, but I'm not in love. The surface area of the desk is pretty spacious (I can have my laptop in the middle and have enough width on either side of it for a pad/pile of paper).