For the price, couldn't be happier.  The surface seems very durable, not like it's some really cheap laminate that will peel away in a couple of years.  Shipping was fast, assembly was easy.  The color is just as expected.  Still unsure what the difference would be between brown and gray.  We ordered brown and the surface is definitely a grayish brown.  Maybe I read the description wrong and the gray is for the legs, not sure...