Firstly, and most importantly, the desk looks great and feels weighty and sturdy when assembled. The assembly instructions are easy to follow, so whilst there was more assembly than I expected, it was easy to make.
(The instructions say it needs 2 people and estimates it will take 3 hours, but I managed alone in about 2 hours)

However there was one main annoyance. It's only a small detail but the stickers that identify each piece are not easy-peel and will either need to stay on or will leave a mark. For the most part it's fine as these are on the underside of pieces, but for a couple of pieces you can't really hide it. 

I still recommend the desk, but it has to lose some points for the stickers.