I purchased this this coffee table to also double as a desk.  The Lift top mechanism is very strong and steady.  Even if I have to temporarily move it to get in or out, it holds intermediate positions.

However, the quality itself is very so-so.  The manufactured wood has a very plastic feel and I have a fear it will start to separate.  The particle board underneath, it exposed areas, is very weak;  One of the areas where inserted a dowel pin split.  I was able to repair it with wood putty and a patch of very closely matching vinyl wall paper.

It’s not.  The storage area under the main section is nice, and the side storage is fine.

The assembly instructions were very poor.  The diagrams were hard to read and determine which way the pieces should be added.  A little more effort could be made to make the diagrams nicer.  The “wood” components were labeled, so that was helpful.

The “manufactured” wood