As other reviewers have said, the stand looks to be of higher quality than the price would indicate. And my husband and I  are very happy with the finished product. It looks very good in the great room. However,  it's  not easy to assemble and requires two people to put it together. The instructions could have been clearer so consequently took us over 4 hours. Someone with more experience assembling this type of furniture might have done it in less time.