This is a great alternative to the original Noguchi. Be warned it is *HEAVY*. And I was shocked that the packaging kept it in tact. The box is also extremely large. Only problem, and because it is so heavy and so unwieldy I won't be able to return it for such a small issue; but there is a strange defect in the glass. An imperfection at the edge as if the glass was bumped and the warming glass was smeared during manufacture. It still looks fine and no one will notice it. As for the style and materials otherwise, I highly recommend this brand as a substitute to the original Noguchi if that is what you seek. Many others I have seen have feet on the stand, or under the glass, which is not an element on the original, and not on this one happily.