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4.5
I spent quite a few days looking at different desks. As much as I wanted a big, sturdy, beefy desk with drawers and shelving and integrated power/USB hubs, potentially made of mahogany, I simply couldn’t justify the cost. And, realistically, I don’t need all that. So I started looking at the plethora of this type of simple minimalist desk, and I have to say, the 47” model I got does just fine!Shipping was delayed a couple times which was slightly disappointing, but I’m happy to say I survived that failed expectation unscathed. The box was a bit beat up as well and a sizable hole made the product within it visible. However, no scratches or marks were made to the finish.Assembly was a piece of cake. As always with these type of assemblies, I used my drill with a hex bit to expedite the process. However, I quickly noticed that the bottom right leg brace was missing from the package. Remember the hole I mentioned 3 seconds ago? I believe that was this straight member’s escape route. Whether it had an accomplice or it was purely accidental and not realized to have fallen out, I do not know. But after full assembly and adding the weight of my stuff to it, it will be just fine.And to further that point, the desk does have some give to it (really not due to the missing brace). This isn’t a quality issue, but rather the nature of a light, minimal structure desk like this. I understand that, so I’m not going to knock points off. But certainly be careful pulling your chair in first thing on a Monday morning and bumping the armrest into the desk with a full mug of coffee setting on it. As my young son would say, “splish splash”. Yes, that story was told from experience.I really like the faux wood grain and black finish. Simple, but nice enough to enjoy aesthetically.The headset hanger and little storage pouch are really nice and I use each feature throughout the day.As far as size: Height is always relative to the chair your using and the size of you. For me and my Syntas chair, height is just fine. For the usable surface area, it could be bigger but it’s sufficient for my setup. No points taken as I know what inches are and knew what I was getting into. Photo of my 80lb shepherd shows that it’s also a good size for a comfy cuddle space for him too. As you might guess, I don’t need to worry about cold feet much of the day.Also, I don’t do wire nests. That’s an absolute NO for me. So unsightly and I’m not trying to lose a toe to strangulation by USB cable. I used to be in the commercial audio video industry, so I took it upon myself to dress all my cabling and equipment beneath the desk. Happy to say the quality of the board seems more than good enough to retain the screws and weight.Final conclusion, if you know what you’re buying, then you will be very pleased. I would buy it again if this one ran off (it does have legs after all!).
