This desk looks really nice and my husband was able to put it together without too much trouble.  The only issue - it arrived missing a piece and an extra of another part.  Wayfair has excellent customer service and was able to rectify the problem for us.  The surface shows every finger print - we bought a desk pad from Staples to protect the surface.  I am very happy with this purchase.  It isn't the highest quality (not solid wood of course) but it looks very nice and I am glad we bought it.