Sauder Beginnings Computer Desk with Side Shelves & Cabinet, Cinnamon Cherry Finish

As a former Sauder employee I looked at this very closely as I assembled. The pieces themselves were in great condition, no noticeable defects and made well. Instructions were clear, though a few pictures were hard to decipher. Some of the hardware was missing the label but easy enough to figure out with the legend and process of elimination, and thank goodness for the "spare" hardware because there weren't enough cam dowels in their assigned pocket to secure the top. There was just enough with the spares. Assembly took me maybe 3-4 hours, I didn't look. It wasn't grueling work, just a lot of stuff to fasten by hand. Easy for one person alone. Not sure why I didn't grab my drill, I was up there just crankin away on that screwdriver. It was an easy workout with a reward at least. The small drawer had a bad catch in it once finished but I took it out and tightened down the screws in the slides on the drawer and inside the unit as much as I possibly could, and it went away. I think I need to do that to the keyboard drawer too but I'll wait until I thread my new keyboard through the hole in the back (nice feature) to dismantle that. The holes in the plastic drawer pulls are not deep enough for the screws provided and it was hard to find a screw sized right, so I used a washer with each screw in the small drawer and cabinet door since I don't care if those aren't flush and I was impatient to get it done that night. Then I took the keyboard front handle to my dad the next day to drill out the holes (I figured I'd crack it somehow if I tried). It'd be nice if the inner keyboard front handle holes were countersink holes so the screw heads would recess into the unit, they still stick up when fully screwed in but it's not terrible, they're not sharp. Overall it will serve its purpose well enough after the handle modifications, it looks nice and is sturdy. Great for the money.

Good price. Some improvement required on the installation steps.