The table itself is beautiful and sturdy. All the parts were there and were well-made. I would have given it 5 stars but for the inordinate amount of time it took to assemble. Note, I have assembled dozens of items in the past, and never has it been this difficult. The culprit The instructions, of course! The illustrations suck, theyre too small, and the printed directions way too obscure. Trying to make out what theyre trying to convey is futile. If you buy, just realize that you should make the square middle pieces go around in one direction only when fastening them onto the legs, Also make sure you separate out the bolts that are hollow. Another thing use a ratchet wrench with a 12 socket. Do NOT use the wimpy wrench theyve included, or it will take hours to assemble because theres not enough turn clearance. This will save you HOURS of frustration, plus your utterings will be acceptable in polite company.