Yes, in general IKEA can be mixed in terms of quality, but I would have thought given it's such a simple piece with no assembly required it should last for the money.
I second though the 2nd hand furniture. I have a friend who buys 'brand' antiques... he'll shell out $2k for a massive authentic desk (that looks amazing) and 10 years later it's worth $4k. So that's another option, 'investing' in antiques at the right price will at least hold and possibly increase in value.
I second though the 2nd hand furniture. I have a friend who buys 'brand' antiques... he'll shell out $2k for a massive authentic desk (that looks amazing) and 10 years later it's worth $4k. So that's another option, 'investing' in antiques at the right price will at least hold and possibly increase in value.