The desk itself is nice, good quality wood and the steel bars feel sturdy. However, during assembly the instructions were not as clear as I had hoped and ended up having to disassemble and reassemble part of it. The biggest issue is right at the end, as several holes for the top pieces did not line up with the metal framework, so the whole thing feels pretty unstable without them. I might drill my own wholes but that should not be the work around. I give it 1 star for the metal as it is nice and 1 star for the quality, but it is not a standard I would to see at this price point.