I have owned this desk for a year now. The desk is overall of high quality. It is sturdy and offers lots of space. The shelving and file cabinet included are nice, as are the cable management options. I used a computer mouse without a mousepad on the desk for a few days (or weeks, can't remember now) and the finish began to rub off, exposing a small white patch. It still gets five stars because this could be an expected consequence of rubbing something against the surface repeatedly. I mentioned it so that purchasers are aware that they should use a mousepad.