The desk was not easy to assemble. The top had 2 huge bubbles when it was all put together. We got another top. After having to rip the desk apart as we tightened the screws we realized that the bubbles on the last top were coming back if we tightened the screws all of the way. It is a design defect. It's a nice enough desk and is sturdy but having a big bubble or bump makes the writing surface hard to navigate at times.