I looked for a very long time for a desk that wasn't too expensive and wasn't cheap looking. I like that it's solid wood, though it did come with a dent and small scrape on the wood (not enough to make me return it). I had some trouble putting it together because the screws didn't always align with the holes so it took me a while longer than it should have and to say I was frustrated is an understatement. Like others mentioned the drawers are higher than the top of the desk - which is kind of weird but I don't think anyone would notice it without looking too hard. My drawers seem to be slightly uneven as well. After having looked for so long and waited for so long to get this desk, I'm happy enough with it. I think it looks pretty good for the price. Not sure how it will fare in the long term.