grundyscribbling

In NYC, maybe that's doable. For where I am and what I'm after - a worktable, Ikea is actually pretty reasonable. The item I was griping about is literally a large wood tabletop. I doubt I'm finding a non-plywood equivalent anywhere local to me for less. And for me, putting together Ikea is like doing slightly larger Lego. I've got Ikea stuff that's going on 20 years old, so I've got no complaints. (My college desk and bookshelves are still going strong. The most I've had to do is replace a couple screws holding the keyboard tray on.)