Fantastic desk for the price. Assembly took about 1.5 hours. The only hiccup during assembly occurred when it came time to attache the two arm of the "L" together as the frame did not fit together perfectly. Required the use of of two wrenches and and some muscle to make the small adjustment necessary to bring the desk together perfectly. Thus, installation will likely require two people for best results regardless of handy you are.  That said, for the price paid it was an excellent investment. After a year of near daily use and one move to a new apartment I've had no problems at all.