Much sturdier than I thought it would be.  Nice pattern on top. It lost a star because the "notches" in the main cylinder were off a few degrees from top to bottom so the top sat "off square" from the base.  My very handy husband re-notched the metal for me so the base and top would be aligned.  If you don't have a handy husband, you may have to live with the "off square"( if yours was notched incorrectly like mine).  For the price- this was what I was looking for- a nice table in the corner of my living room to set up my jigsaw puzzles or play card games.