This desk seems sturdy and it does serve the purpose it was purchased for.  Be forewarned it will take 2 people to put together and several hours. My brother-in-law is a very handy guy and still took us 3-12 hours to put together. The instructions are pics and there are 21 pages (double-sided) of pictures to follow.  All the pieces were numbered or lettered according to picture instructions and we were not missing any parts (had leftover screws). The 4 stars just due to the frustration of putting together!