We bought this drafting table for our son who is a young illustrator in New York City and just bought a studio apartment.  My husband put it together.  He usually complains when ever he has to put something together, but he this one together in less than 20 minutes and we all admired the result.  Although it was inexpensive compared to other drafting tables we were looking at, the wood looks and feels like a much more expensive product. Our son is thrilled with it, uses it often, and it fits in with his somewhat retro decor.