This item fit perfectly into my home office space! While this was sort of a hassle to build by myself, it was doable. The desk ships in two separare shipments due to the weight of the components (it's very heavy!), but mine arrived together on the same day. I was able to build this by myself in about 3 hours, with little difficulty. One thing I did note is that many components of the item, including the desk top, had some small damage to them. I would say that at least 50% of the items had some minor scuffs or peeled paint, but the wood pieces were in generally good condition (save for the desk top with a small burn-like blemish) and very solid. Its also important to note that some of the bolts included in the hardware were defective as the hole in them meant for the allen wrench included were not cut perfectly and prevented the allen wrench from sitting inside all the way, making tightening the bolts a hassle. Despite all the issues, I probably would have given the desk a 4 out of 5 for the sturdiness and quality. What made me opt for 5 stars was the spectacular customer service provided by the seller regarding the issues with my item. They offered me several appealing resolutions to my problem and were polite and prompt with their responses. On that alone I recommend purchasing this item, but I believe I received a bad egg and that otherwise this desk is of great quality at a reasonable price. The only thing I wish that was different was if you could adjust the shelf height of the shelving meant for a desktop tower if you opted not to use one. Otherwise I highly recommend!
