Re: How are the quality of this executive desk and lateral file by Hooker?
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Hooker would not be deemed 'high quality', its very average and is typical of Chinese made product we see in-country these days. I'm not saying its 'bad', but its not 'good', either. Right down the middle. They use a lot of veneer and shortcut production assembly methods. Resale value is marginal at best.
40% off MSRP is regular selling retail, no bargain there.
They won't be using solid cherry throughout, no one does - not even the high end makers. Cherry is simply too costly to use as secondary woods. I'm not sure I'm buying into a Myrtle Burl veneer with solid cherry sides, that's a bizarre combination. More likely they are correct on the top, and the sides are veneers as well, that would be more typical of Hooker.
If you like the pieces, buy them! They won't disintegrate on you and though those are not firesale prices, they're fair.
Duane Collie
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