Drawers glide smoothly. Very heavy, solid piece. Looks great with full set from this line and more than sturdy enough to support a large copy machine. Drawers can accommodate legal or smaller sizes of hanging files. Be warned though - only top drawer actually locks shut. I had been expecting both drawers to lock. I contacted customer service who kindly offered a return  exchange but I want this line and it would be a huge hassle to return this full set and be without furniture for 3-6 weeks! so I will just have to make other arrangements for other files and items I need locked.