This desk fit everything I was looking for in a desk. It has plenty of space, metal frame, and a flat work surface. The earphone hangers were a plus and while I wasn't explicitly looking for the shelves, I was pleased to see it came with them.
The desk came well packaged and as I pulled everything out I had no doubt that everything would be in good condition. Assembly was simple enough and everything felt solid as I put it together. Most importantly, the two halves of the desk line up perfectly so there isn't a massive gap from rounded edges or one surface being higher than the other (a major concern with any desk that comes in pieces). I was pleasantly surprised by how even they were. I also chose to put the two smaller shelves side by side and they also aligned brilliantly.
I wasn't a huge fan of the carbon fiber design to begin with - I would have preferred a matte black surface, but it isn't annoying and doesn't jump out at you too much, so I don't really have a problem with it in the end.
My only problem with the desk is with the way the shelves attach to the main portion of the desk. I think the design is simple and effective, but the protective pieces that go inside the shelf stands have sharp edges that scratched my desk surface during assembly. If I leave the desk in this configuration, it's fine and nobody will ever see it, but if I decide I want to move the shelves later on the scratches to the carbon fiber surface will be pretty bad. For this I've removed one star.
Knowing what I know now, I'd buy this desk again. I would think twice during assembly on if the shelves are worth installing though as I'm stuck with this configuration or with a scratched work surface.
