It's so nice to have this less $ option vs the full desk. It works great. I had one that I had to raise manually (with a little hydraulic help) but I would get lazy to lift it because it was still some effort & items would fall off due to the swaying. So, to invest in my health, I got this & now have no excuse since it raises with just a push of a button. It was so easy to set up. I love the design because I can put two monitors on the top shelf & unlike the manual one, there's no swaying because the lift is smooth. Love the extra room I have on each side of both levels & even under the trays when it's raised. If they say "sitting is the new smoking" then this is a great way to help your health.