It is a desk! I know you get what you pay for, but I have gotten sturdier desks for $30 from Walmart. There were several scratches on the surfaces and one corner was smashed in a bit on arrival, but it wasn't a big enough deal to try to return, for the price. I would not recommend moving it around a lot because the legs are kind of wobbly, but the drawers work nicely even if they are about half the depth of the desk. Delivery and such was great! Early, actually.