Consider firstly - this was a $30 purchase from seller Olymstore. I considered making my own similar easel box because I make furniture. It would take me probably 3 days to make and finish something like this and probably nearly as much money just to buy the hardware. Drawers take time. So this is a huge bargain. The three drawers are a nice amount of space to have for my pencil, ink pens, brushes etc and even fit in the bottom drawera portable watercolor kit, small porcelain palette, roll of art tape, and space left over. There are other similar boxes with one or two drawers but three is really better. The side latches that keep the drawers closed seem to have been upgraded from the photos and possibly due to some complaints in the comments. On my unit they are now wire loop style clasps and are super secure when closed. Probably just one side would be entirely adequate but they put clasps on both sides.I did quickly sand the drawer ends and apply some Johnson paste wax to help the drawers slide a bit more smoothly. But I generally do this with storebought or handmade furniture anyway. They slide like satin now.I also took a little saw and chisel and put one more notch in the rear of the angle adjustment bar. I often like a very slight incline so now it's just fine.One last niggle is that I prefer a flat drawing board rather than the open frame easel. I may fit a very thin masonite board or something, because I usually work on WC paper taped to a board. As you can tell I enjoy customizing stuff I, though this is true of pretty much anything like this I buy and not really necessary to enjoy this easel.No I would not consider this furniture grade but the exterior wood does look like beech and is pretty nice looking, and considering the functionality, it is quite adequate. Thirty bucks come on!