My only issue with this desk (but hardly deserving of 4 stars) is the assembly. While the concept of assembling it is very easy, the screws going into holes is not. The corner piece was a little bit of a pain to attach to the left and right side of the desk and not being lined up perfectly. I had to adjust a few things. Like put flat washers here and there to make the glass level with each other. Other than my assembly frustration, definitely the best desk I have seen around and great for value. This desk took me a several hours to put together. There were no pieces missing which is always a good thing. Everything was well marked and the packaging was pretty good as well. Although there was some shifting of some of the components during shipping, none were scratched or damaged. There were some problems with the glass tops being equally level where they butt up to each other, so I had to use some rubber washers to raise the lower pieces up to match the higher one. This was not a big issue since I had an assortment of washers, but it would be nice if they included some rubber washers for this purpose as I did note another person with the same issue here on Amazon before I purchased my desk. Now that the desk is complete I will say that other than the keyboard drawer not being wide enough to fit a standard keyboard and a mouse pad I love it. I just put the mouse pad on top of the desk. It is a solid desk, the keyboard drawer slides well and the light green tint to the glass does not show dust! If it were not for the "undersized" keyboard and flush issues with the top I would have given this desk a 5 star rating. It is a great looking desk that I consider an excellent value and I do highly recommend it. This desk was a great buy. I gave it 4 stars due to building it but still highly recommend it to anyone that has a little patience when putting things together. It takes a little bit of time to get all the glass lined up evenly but if wait to tighten the screws down and make sure you're building it where its going to go so the floor level is accounted for its fairly easy. Not a huge fan of the quality of the screws and I'm sure they are made from pot metal, so be careful screwing them in as not to strip them. Overall took about 1.5-2 hours to build by myself and the plus side is it looks great.
**NOTE - The boxes were pretty busted up but there was zero damage to any of the parts inside due to the way its packaged inside. I was a bit concerned when this arrived. The cardboard packaging was very low quality and very soft. However, the internal packaging did the job and nothing was damaged, even though the shipping straps had cut well into both boxes. Assemby instructions had no words but the pictures worked great. A couple words on the leveling process to even the work surface would have been helpfull, but managed without. Several reviews read before ordering complained about the keybaord drawer. I use a full size Logitech keyboard, and still have room for the mouse - and it works great without a mousepad on the graphite surface. A pencil drawer on the other side would have been really nice, instead of the CPU caddy which is extraneous for me and the rest of the world who have moved on to laptops. Its a bit smaller than the creative pictures suggest, but is working great in my showroom. Its a great match for a high tech setting. I am happy I chose these materials, as it quite appears it will be a very durable piece. This desk was perfect for my new Audio workstation. Just the right size for the corner of my decent sized bedroom. put it together in about 2 hours. it's well made and sturdy. I wouldnt use the caddy as my PC case is too robust for it and its an uneccessary addition.
Installation notes:
1. don't use a cordless screwdriver...the screw heads are cheap and will strip easily. don't be an "idiot man of the house hard guy" who needs to use a screw gun on everything to save time and look cool.. use a regular screwdriver. It's not that difficult.
2. leave the middle bracket assembly screws ( the triangle looking piece) a bit loose so you can adjust them,before you put the glass on. that way you can adjust the brackets if you need to get the glass to lay flush, I needed to do this. THEN tighten the bracket screws and win.
3. DO NOT use windex or any other kind of glass cleaner on the glass, and it says this quite clearly on the manual. I used plain water and it works fine, also be careful not to scratch the underside of the glass when handling, you'll be looking at the mark forever, and the appearance is already sort of uneven by design. I received the two boxes containing the desk on Friday and saw that one of the boxes was quite haggard-looking on the outside. As I inspected the first box, things were still packed nicely and there were no problems. But on opening the haggard-looking box, the main metal support frames and black wood panels were loosely scattered throughout the inside of the box. I am unsure as to whether they became loose before they were shipped or during their shipment, but there are several deep scratches in the metal posts and one of the black wood panels has a small piece chipped away on the corner. There are other marks on the wood that seem to have happened because the pieces were not secured well and protected from each other in the packaging. The desk is functional and fit securely together notwithstanding these blemishes sustained from poor packaging. I really like this desk, it looks great and was easy to assemble. I have a 15" MBP and 24" Samsung monitor on the desk along with an Epson scanner and feel that the size of the desk is just right. The desk is very durable and holds up to abuse from my toddler very well. It still looks fantastic after months of use. No wabble, this is a very solid and sturdy desk compared to the crap you will find at Staples/Office Depot. A bit higher than I wanted to pay for a desk... It looks good. Don't touch the frosting AT ALL or it leaves wet looking fingerprint marks. Looks almost like the frosting has rubbed off. Haven't tried to clean it yet, afraid it will just make it worst. The corner piece was ridiculous to install. Only 2 of the 3 screw holes would line up. It came missing 1 screw & 1 screw hole attachment thing for the graphite looking base pieces. Also each piece of glass is stamped "Tempered Glass" on the side where you are sitting.. They could of at least put that on a less visible area or not at all. Seems sturdy. You will need a mouse pad of some sort. Optical mouses don't work well at all on this glass. Haven't tried a laser mouse yet. I use it daily, and it was really easy to put together. I have a 32 inch monitor that is on the corner piece. There is not any support there, and I feel safer with a little support under that heavy monitor. That is the only bad part. The desk is exactly as described. The glass looks great, albeit two of the pieces have "Tempered Glass." stamped on the edge while the third piece has ".Tempered Glass" stamped on the corner. The desk itself is stable and sturdy and looks great. It takes about an hour and a half to two hours to put together, but the directions are pretty simple. Overall pretty pleased with my purchase. Deducted one star for being a little pricey.
Protip: When assembling the desk, poke the supplied screwdriver into the holes on the mdf boards so that the little metal bit that will hold the screw once you put it together is aligned properly. It will make putting the boards on to the legs much easier. This is a great looking desk and very easy to put together. Instructions were very well written and all bolt come with their own bag that is individually marked by size. This is one of the most organized pieces of furniture I've ever bought. Once put together this desk is like a rock very sturdy and very appealing to the eye. One note to make it the part that holds the key board is not the same length as the other part of the desk, in pictures it looks close to being the same in reality it is just a little wider that the keyboard tray. Only other thing to watch is if you use a drill to put bolts in make sure it is set on a low setting and you have plenty of pressure on bolt, they like to strip very easily. Overall this is a good quality desk for a very good price.
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