This desk works great for us in the children's room for schoolwork or play surface.  Sturdy. Easy assembly.  It's real word with a nice feel, but did come with a few imperfections along the edges, as if it was dinged here and there before being finished.  Almost like intentional distressed, then smoothed; not sure about that.   I'll give it a 4, but would have been 4.5 if that were an option.