Staples® Southgate 60" Double Pedestal Desk, Cherry

Went to put together, all the pieces were nicely labeled- was impressed, UNTIL I got to Step 17 and realized I was missing a major part--was shipped 2 of one part , but none of the one needed!![...] Very disappointing-trying to finish a project & at standstaill-not sure how long before I get my parts...and then onr of the legs is cracked as well!! Guess they are too busy labeling everything to "be easy" so they miss parts???

This desk is a very good value. I looked at a lot of places for a 60" desk with file drawers and no where came close to the price of this desk. That made me very skeptical of the quality, but after building this desk my skepticism was no more. I'm extremely happy with the ease at which the file drawers open even when fully loaded. The built in keyboard drawer with hinged front is a feature I wouldn't expect at this price. The veneer work seems to be holding up and really looks sharp.

The biggest downside to this desk is the amount of time and effort it takes to assemble. I guess that's why the price is so low. I consider myself a pretty handy person and it took me a little over 4 hours to unpack the boxes, separate everything, make sure I had all the pieces, and assemble the desk. I was happily surprised that they packaged all the hardware in little bags labeled with the assembly step so it was easy to make sure you had what you needed to complete each assembly step. Another thing I was happy with was the included wood glue to tightly secure the wooden dowels into the wood to create strong joints. I thought the directions were clear for assembly, but if you aren't used to putting things together than I can see how it might be somewhat difficult to follow. I would recommend you get a drill though instead of a screwdriver or your hand will be cramped for weeks.

This desk is on par with desks that retail for about $300 - $500, but is not as nice as a $1000+ solid wood desk with moldings and sculpted legs. All that said I don't think this desk is trying to compete with solid wood desks.

[...] This is a good desk for the money but it is in a million pieces and took me literally a whole day to put it together. Try to get help for a faster assembly. Directions were clear and the hardware packets that came to correspond to each step of the setup were a lifesaver.The laminate is more like a paper on top of the particle board and scratches very easy so be careful. The media drawer also is not fitting properly and not smooth to operate.Overall I would recommend for my purpose of having a desk for one person in a secondary home office. Would not recommend this for a primary home office.

The product was reasonably easy to build and it looks wonderful BUT the hardware included is very cheap and some was missing. I called Customer Service and they said it would take at least a week to get the missing pieces. When they finally arrived-they were the wrong pieces. The sad thing is that the person on the phone repeated the missing hardware to me several times so it's not like I was incoherent...they are just unreliable. Other brands like Bush usually include quality hardware and even throw in some extra pieces. This desk was very inexpensive....I learned my lesson. Very disappointed customer.