My husband's new desk was the last thing I put together. It took under 3 hours and is a 5 foot long desk with drawers. It's the exact same desk I have here in the family room so we know it's stable even though it's a Sauder brand product. It looks good and functions well too so it's worth the $250 price tag, even though it looks like it should cost much more. I'm the one around here who can read those directions and figure things out.