This is a very solid piece of furniture and good quality for self-assemble. Everything works smoothly.  A few sections of the assembly kind of tricky and I have A LOT of experience putting things together. The hardware was good quality except for one of the few plastic pieces that arrived broken.  I called the parts number and was sent a new one within a few days.  I was somewhat disappointed with the "patina" of the top.  While I understand it is not solid wood - it has the same look as a lot of corporate office furniture I have seen and since this item is for my home and I bought it to fit in with my home furniture. I was hoping for something that had more of a rich look to it rather than flat.  Overall I am quite happy with it though.  As others have said it is very heavy so the free shipping is a definite benefit.