It took me about 40 minutes to put this desk together. Each piece was labeled clearly (by hand; start-up company?). There was a good size chip in the pain on one of the legs. The packaging seemed a bit excessive. The piece meant to stand the tower on is entirely too narrow for my son's gaming machine but I plan to use the little plastic feet on a larger board. the back of the seem where the two surfaces meet need to be secured somehow as there is a gap. Otherwise, the top seems pretty tough (great for a teen boy) and the desk is pretty stable. I would definitely buy again but I do think that the price is a bit high. You can get comparable desks for $40 less.  He loves the desk, so I am satisfied with this purchase.