I love the look of this desk, but there is a strong smell of chemicals and most of the "wood" is pressed wood. Assembly was straightforward and took about 2 hours with two people. The drawers on the right side do not line up. I broke it down, and reassembled this side to make sure we had done it correctly, but still the drawers are still helter-skelter. It seems like the wooden dowels are too small to reinforce the fit. Customer Service person was great and is helping make it right. Sometimes you win and sometimes you need customer service.