I don't like to write long reviews, but I know reviews help other first time buyers of a particular item out a lot so I'll keep it short and straight to the point:

Desk is beautiful, strong, sturdy, clean, and smooth finish. For the price, its a very great desk when you only need a desk and not a desk with a bunch of ugly drawers that take away from the leg room.

Shipping was quick, but like with most heavy items, the boxes tend to get damaged more. There were some marks on some of my desks, nothing major, just wished it was shipped inside of another box with more cushion. And for paying very little for such large desks, the minor marks really don't bother me. If it was a much more expensive desk, I'd be obviously upset.