Great desk for the money. It's nice and sturdy. The top is not solid wood, but it's a pretty convincing substitute, and I imagine that we could put a new top on it in the future if we ever wanted to. Note: As some other reviews mention, there are no pre-drilled holes for the top so you have to do that yourself. Luckily my husband is pretty handy and we have the right tools, so it was no trouble at all (took about 20 min to assemble).