It is quite sturdy for a small desk, there was a good sized chip out of the exterior side (B) that I didnt notice until I had screwed the hardware on.  I was able to cover it with a stain marker. I was impatient and couldnt wait until the part was replaced.  It was delivered in three days, and that happened to be a Saturday. The instructions for putting it together were quite good, and I really didnt have any problem doing it myself except when I went to stand it up.  I am very pleased with it, it fits is nicely in a bedroom that had doesnt have much room for large furniture, and is quite attractive looking.