This desk got a 3 based solely on the fact that it looks really nice from about 10 ft away.  It was a total pain to put together. I'm talking like 50 screws and no pre-drilled holes for them to screw into. I managed to put one of the screws in crooked and it came out the top of the desk. So now I've got a nice little hole to remind me to never buy a $150 desk again. Up close you can see gaps between all the pieces. And forget using the drawer, it's a wrestling match to get it in and out.