I bought this desk for my workstation in my remote job position. I needed a long surface because I have a monitor, a laptop, a keyboard, a mouse pad, and a hard phone, and I wanted the shelves for my printer and my notebooks. The desk was easy to assemble by myself, which was a major plus, and fits all of my equipment comfortably. There just we’re not any of the cross pieces in the picture (or in the instructions) anywhere in the box. Everything was labeled neatly, and I checked inside all the styrofoam and other pieces as well just to be sure. They don’t seem to be necessary for the amount of weight that I’m using on the desk, but it was definitely a significant waste of time searching for pieces that were never even included!