This desk looks great and is very sturdy. However, imagine my disappointment when I followed directions exactly and when I placed the desktop onto the frame and pushed down as directed, the wooden dowel punctured through the top! To have a brand new desk that I love and to start off with a puncture through the top is so disheartening. Be careful when you put together and make sure the wooden dowel is barely sticking out. Wish they had clarified this on their directions. :(