The overall design is good and strong. You need patience to follow the instructions and assemble it. We saw several cosmetic issues we are not happy with. 1. Most notably, the white laminate on the top surface had a rough cut grey edge along the entire top. This grey shows on the white base color and should not be on the most visible surface. 2. Page 8 of the assembly guide instructs you to put 4 of the dowels (part CC) into the wrong holes 3. The top and bottom front edge of parts D and E (sides) are very rough and too short