Most striking thing about IKEA: Some of it actually is of decent quality; but that part of what they offer is not cheap! Their really cheap stuff is just that, cheap; you get what you pay for. (the quality/price is still quite favorable, but what do you expect for that small budget...)
I have all kinds of stuff from IKEA, a kitchen table with 4 chairs, a desk, a desk chair, some Expedits on the wall for books, several Pax closets... but all this stuff isn't even so much cheaper than what I could get in different stores. e.g. the Pax seems cheap - and then you add shelves, drawers, clothes hangers, doors, hinges, grips... and you end up at 70-80% of the price of the much more beautiful and sturdy garderobe closet I have in my bedroom. Still, those 20-30% was enough to convince me to buy Pax...