My left foot and leg have a nerve disease so I can't have one of those lap desks that sits right on your lap so I really liked the looks of this one. I'm very happy with it but I a few areas right out of the box where the paint has already flaked off and bare metal is showing. On the inside edge of one leg there's an area about the size of a quarter that's showing bare metal. There are a couple other areas showing metal including around one of the screws. I love the color paint but its frustrating to have bare metal showing right from the start. I've only had the desk between one and two weeks at the most and it came out of the box in this condition.