I love the finish of this desk. I think it's going to look good for a long time and I'm not concerned about water rings from my drinks making marks on it. I love that it has a grommet for cords—but I wish that had been clear in the photos and description that it is on the top right side of the desk. I planned to use the desk in one place in my office based on an assumption that the cord management would be in the back of the desk and so I've had to re-adjust where I'm using the desk in my office based on the grommet location.