"Did a little more looking around. DWR has some stuff made out of MDF! I'm honestly surprised. If you want to talk about junk...$5000 for an MDF credenza: http://www.dwr.com/storage-credenzas-sideboards/morrison-credenza/1789.html?lang=en_US#lang=en_US&start=11And that original design you reference here. I don't understand how they can charge $9000 for something made out of MDF: http://www.dwr.com/storage-credenzas-sideboards/finn-juhl-credenza/598.html?lang=en_US#lang=en_US&start=18"

"While that is clearly a rip off of the original piece, and they are overly marketey, the edge banding issue doesn't bother me. You are comparing them with DWR, so let's make that comparison. A huge number of DWR pieces are plywood with edge banding. They are very well made, so most people won't notice, but there is clearly no end grain. Most of their shelves and tables are plywood with edge banding. And those pieces aren't any cheaper then their solid wood pieces. Even the highest end brands use veneers and edge banding. I was in Roche Bobois the other day and spotted a $15,000 table that was veneered and edge banded plywood.Plus, plywood with edge banding is objectively better than solid wood. Solid wood warps over time. Plywood will not warp. It is also stronger than solid wood. This is why the best brands use it so often."