I bought this product because I needed a larger corner desk to work from home, and unfortunately the corner desk options at IKEA are quite limited. In terms of the size and appearance, this desk is great - it has a fair amount of storage space, looks nice, and despite what a lot of the other comments say, it is not very difficult to assemble.
The problem is the quality of the material in relation to the price. The wood used for the pieces is obviously very cheap, and the way the pieces are prepared and packaged for delivery is quite poor as well. On the main board, the holes into which wooden pegs go were drilled too deep, and when I put the pegs in they immediately broke through into the top of the board because of how flimsy the wood is. In addition, that board and several other pieces had deep scratches on them. I requested that these parts be replaced, and they sent replacements within a week - but the replacements were damaged too! The replacement main board has a small piece missing from the bottom corner (fortunately it is not easy to see it from the top, so I wont ask for a THIRD replacement) and small scratches in some areas. The product cost me over $430 (Canadian) and took 5 weeks to ship - for that price and wait time I really expected a higher quality desk. Considering the quality of the wood and the tendency for the pieces to be damaged, I would say this desk is worth, at most, between $250-300. Because of how overpriced it is, I cannot realistically recommend this desk (or the store) to other buyers.
Excellent Desk, but severely overpriced
I bought this product because I needed a larger corner desk to work from home, and unfortunately the corner desk options at IKEA are quite limited. In terms of the size and appearance, this desk is great - it has a fair amount of storage space, looks nice, and despite what a lot of the other comments say, it is not very difficult to assemble. The problem is the quality of the material in relation to the price. The wood used for the pieces is obviously very cheap, and the way the pieces are prepared and packaged for delivery is quite poor as well. On the main board, the holes into which wooden pegs go were drilled too deep, and when I put the pegs in they immediately broke through into the top of the board because of how flimsy the wood is. In addition, that board and several other pieces had deep scratches on them. I requested that these parts be replaced, and they sent replacements within a week - but the replacements were damaged too! The replacement main board has a small piece missing from the bottom corner (fortunately it is not easy to see it from the top, so I wont ask for a THIRD replacement) and small scratches in some areas. The product cost me over $430 (Canadian) and took 5 weeks to ship - for that price and wait time I really expected a higher quality desk. Considering the quality of the wood and the tendency for the pieces to be damaged, I would say this desk is worth, at most, between $250-300. Because of how overpriced it is, I cannot realistically recommend this desk (or the store) to other buyers.