I went with this desk because it went with the theme I had in mind for my office but I was hesitant to replace my old L shales desk that’s been sturdy for the last 5 years. Now that it’s set up , I have zero regrets. The desk itself is beautiful, sturdy and spacious. Have received several compliments on it as well. I put it together myself and it took about 5 hours. Definitely recommend to do it with 2 people at least. Not because it’s difficult, but because there are so many pieces to put together. The desk itself had a few blemishes that appear to have been caused during the shipment process based on how the box looked when it arrived which was a bit annoying, but luckily none of the blemishes were in visible areas so I can live with it.