This desk was decent enough to assemble, until it came to trying to attach the shelf and the drawer. The directions state not to use a drill to make holes for the screws that they provide to anchor the shelf to the desk / but the plastic coating used on the underside of the desk is IMPOSSIBLE to penetrate using the very soft screws that are provided. In spite of the directions that warned us not to, we drilled a hole (there were no pre/drilled holes for the shelf and drawer that they provide) so we could even attempt to attach the shelf, and when we then tried to screw in the provided screws, the wood was so soft it wouldnt stay in. So, in spite of the image provided, theres no real safe way to have a shelf on this desk, and its impossible to actually install the provided drawer.
For less than 200 we dont expect heirloom furniture, but it sure would be nice to have something that at least tried to make sense to assemble / and be safe.
Otherwise, the rest of it looks decent, and so far seems to be holding up. Of course, weve only been using it for a few hours at this point.
Its OK but not great
This desk was decent enough to assemble, until it came to trying to attach the shelf and the drawer. The directions state not to use a drill to make holes for the screws that they provide to anchor the shelf to the desk / but the plastic coating used on the underside of the desk is IMPOSSIBLE to penetrate using the very soft screws that are provided. In spite of the directions that warned us not to, we drilled a hole (there were no pre/drilled holes for the shelf and drawer that they provide) so we could even attempt to attach the shelf, and when we then tried to screw in the provided screws, the wood was so soft it wouldnt stay in. So, in spite of the image provided, theres no real safe way to have a shelf on this desk, and its impossible to actually install the provided drawer. For less than 200 we dont expect heirloom furniture, but it sure would be nice to have something that at least tried to make sense to assemble / and be safe. Otherwise, the rest of it looks decent, and so far seems to be holding up. Of course, weve only been using it for a few hours at this point.