This desk is very heavy, which is a good thing. Directions are a bit hard to follow. Also, some of the wood was chipped. Not in a place that people see, so I am not concerned. Took me about an hour to put together due to the order of instructions. Step 1 and 2 should be combined because of the angled stretcher. Additionally, the side stretchers need to be marked for the sides as they are directional. This caused me 15 minutes of undoing and redoing the assembly.