This desk arrived somewhat the worse for wear, and had us discouraged for awhile. But, thanks to the absolutely great support online, we are in the end quite satisfied with the purchase. The first problem was the hardware bag was open and pieces were missing. We found a website listed in the paperwork, and requested the missing pieces. They arrived quickly. Then, turning over part of the desk, we discovered that a very important part of the front of the desk (the fold down front) was splintered on one edge and really unfixable. So I again went to the website, filled out what the problem was, and the fold-down part arrived at our doorstep even faster than the hardware had. So my husband could finish putting the desk together. It fits in the space just as I thought it would and looks terrific. It has quite a bit of space inside the top. It has a nice clean style. It does have a few nicks here and there, but I think those will be easily camoflaged. It's a very sturdy piece of furniture and, I think, quite a value. We're happy with it.