It originally arrived without the base, but once replacements were ordered they shipped quickly, and arrived ahead of schedule. The screw holes don’t line up perfectly, but close enough to secure the table to the base. The finish is very orange in color, and you can hear the tinny metal sound of the base while using the table top. I selected this table because it met my BASIC requirements of a 28 inch height round pedestal table. I can live with it.