First, let me say that I am VERY pleased with this desk!  I'd seen several folks comment about chips or other shipping damage, so I'd prepared myself to find some.  That wasn't the case, as there wasn't a single mark of any kind on the desk as I unpacked it.  It seems very sturdy.  It looks great in my home office.  I'm glad I chose to order this desk!  However...let me offer a friendly word of advice to my fellow inexperienced assemblers.  Be sure you pay attention to where all holes are facing on the instructions/diagram as you assemble this thing!  It's not difficult to assemble, but I essentially put it together twice.  I almost had the frame/legs completed, but then I had to keep unscrewing sections to flip them around so the correct number of holes would be facing the way I needed for the later steps.  So, again, pay attention to where those little holes are in the pictures as you start moving through those early steps!