My ordered arrived in a timely fashion without any damage. All the pieces were as they should be and it took me about 15 minutes to put the desk together, alone. I looked at a lot options for desks ... was sold on one at ***.com ... tempted to spend 5 times as much for other items I found on Great Offer Stock. I especially wanted a wider desk, but settled in on this one because of the zinc top and the color contrast between the top and the legs -- I have a design motif built around a dark charcoal accent wall along with shades of gold and chartreuse throughout my studio apartment, and this desk works well with the color palette and my mid-century modern / urban industrial theme and is the right scale for the space. The desk sits rock solid. The desk is unique, and I especially like the nail heads around the periphery and the distressed look of the zinc and wood. My only suggestion is that the distressing treatment made the solid wood look more manufactured -- the pattern is too regular and drops the stylishness a fraction for me. I wanted something with notable design features, fine lines and an open frame and this desk does that for me, beautifully, at an amazing price. So I would say this is a great value as well as a great desk!