This is a great desk. Although the top is just fake wood, the base is metal and very sturdy.  The drawers are made of fabric...but don't let that fool you...they are great!  They have an insert that makes them sturdy and they slide really well on the runners.  We bought two of these for our office, and we built them both in opposing L shapes.  It took awhile to build each desk, but I was able to do so on my own.  They were  easy to assemble, and the instructions were clear for each way you could assemble them.