This desk took us about 4-5 hours to put together, but it was worth it! The number of parts was really intimidating, but we carefully followed the instructions step by step and it was worth it - a really great desk for the price! It not only looks great, but the attention to detail in the design shows consideration to how it will be used (for example, the perfectly placed holes for routing cables and cords, and the hidden panel to hide them within the knee hole). Love it, love it!