My son put the desk together today, As he stated "It was not stupid simple Step 1 could have been broken down into several steps". All of the pieces were there, very important. None of the desk arrived in a damaged condition, Again, a plus. It was packaged firmly.  Other reviews stated a 45 minute construction. That was a close estimate of time .Overall, I am impressed with the quality of the piece for the money. It fits perfectly in the spot I have for it. I can configure the shelves for items differently as shown, and it all works. Will definitely revisit Mayfair for future purchases.