The construction was easy, a few of the instructions could be more clear (labeling the finished edge).  Make sure you have a short screwdriver to attach the handles to the drawers or do that step before you attach the back of the drawers.
It's nice and sturdy and the surface does not seem to scratch very easily.  It's heavier than I expected, but that's a bonus with my animals that like to knock into things.  
The top drawers are not attached into the unit by anything, they are free to slide all the way out.
Overall I'm happy with this, I needed a place to "catch" all my husbands things when he gets home because he puts all that stuff in different places depending on the direction of the wind ;)  So this is now his landing pad and it has been working great