It's a sturdy table but the edging around the circumference is plastic, with a braided plastic inlay that tends to flop away from the plastic edging, especially when it gets some hot sun. The plastic parts make it a little cheap-seeming, but at least they won't rust. I like the attractive glass tabletop mostly, which is the main attraction anyway. It is solid and smooth surface -- and square, offering more room than the round bistro table it replaced. The whole thing is a good size for my large apartment balcony. The table legs are also out-of-the-way of your own legs and have held their strength after almost a year. Many a long night spent with my girlfriend in all manner of dinners and entertainment have endeared me to this table superbly.