I needed a large square coffee table so that it could be easily reached from both couches, and this one is perfect. I personally try to avoid wood veneer like the plague, so I knew in finding an inexpensive coffee table I would have to go with metal since there were no good real-wood craigslist options at the time. I also wanted to keep my small apartment looking as open as possible, and the glass top of this coffee table really helps with that. I will say that if you get right up close, the paint treatment on the metal does look a bit cheap, but at a normal seated distance you don't notice it in the slightest. I've had this coffee table for about 4 or 5 months, and my husband and I put our feet on it all the time and it has held up perfectly. I even caught my 70-lb dog on top of it on two separate occasions and thought for sure it would crack but it has really held its own. I know other people have said it's wobbly but mine isn't wobbly at all. Super happy with this table!