Once built, the desk is very sturdy and looks great. The drawers are robust and provide plenty of space for storage. Despite my reservations about the box arriving in an unsatisfactory state, the contents were ok with only minor scuffs which are fortunately not visible now fully assembled. It took more than an hour to build with two people. I'd recommend ensuring you screw the draw runners at precisely the same height as this impacts the anesthetics of the drawers once installed and saves correcting later.