The manual could use some more explantion, written or otherwise, but I got it done, so how bad can it be?!
It IS a bit daunting when you see all the parts, but I took my time putting it together, anywhere from 30 mins to an hour per session. I guess it took me a week. NO parts missing, NO extra parts. Very well labelled.
The desk itself is beautiful and very well put together. It's really solid. All the drawers work quietly and smooth. I'm just really impressed. I'm pretty sure you'd pay over $1000 to find a ready-built desk this nice. Be sure to build it where you plan to keep it; I doubt you'd be able to fit its 190 lbs through many doorways.