Easy to assemble with similar instructions to an ikea product; but with far fewer parts. It includes all tools except a philips screwdriver.Material quality is above average. All parts arrive clean and do not require additional cleaning to remove grease that may leave marks on surfaces. The finish on the top is good; and the edges are gapless and smooth. The metal base and lift mechanism has a clean simple look with sturdy solid construction. I can’t comment on the quality of the lift itself since I haven’t had the desk long enough.The air lift was a mystery to me. Was it going to shoot the desk up like an office chair? Or be impossible to lower without sitting on it? Neither. The air lift is slow and relatively weak. What it does do is keep the objects on the desk from dropping the desk. You’re basically moving the desk by hand with the assistance of the mechanism. Not ideal but usable.The desk minimum level matches a typical office chair at its lowest. While the fully raised desk lines up at proper arm level for a 5’10” individual. Its not a universal solution for every person and there are no stop inbetween. You are expected to manual raise or lower the desk to suit. This was not an issue for me. However not having presets or stops means it maybe annoying enough to switch to a powered adjustable desk.One issue that bothered me; the desk makes a metalic claking sound when you rest your arms on the edge. I tracked the noise down to the lift mechanism. The noise happens because the table top is leveraged; the lift arms are on the back end of the desk. When you place your arms down it pulls the inner tube forwards causing it to collide with the outer tube. This doesn’t happen when objects are placed away from the edge.