When I purchased this I felt the cost was quite high for Ready-to-Assemble furniture. Normally I think RTA furniture is particle board and low quality. When I received it, however, I was very surprised. It's still particle board, but it is the highest quality RTA furniture I have ever seen. It is well designed and engineered, and partially assembled to help make the process much easier. It took me a long time to assemble but the well written instructions and quality hardware made the process much, much easier. I did have an issue installing the lift mechanism and broke a plastic part but Customer Service was very helpful and sent a replacement quickly. Overall, I am very satisfied, and my wife loves her new work space.