Actually a great desk. Yes, it's MDF with a "picture" of wood grain laminated on it, but it looks good and works great. I'm actually pretty happy with this purchase. I knocked one star off only because, man, it's not a trivial assembly job. I took my time with it and it turned out great, but my advice is to pay VERY close attention to how the holes are oriented when you're piecing it together. Twice I had to backtrack and fix an issue where I didn't pay attention to the holes EXACTLY. Otherwise, it's a great looking desk, seems sturdy, and was exactly what I was hoping for.