Sturdy and easy to assemble. My advice would be to use a drop of Gorilla Glue or the like to the ends of the cross rods during assembly. With the supplied screw in the ends, this holds some pretty large trays and pizza pans/stones in my lower cabinet, relieving the clutter in the drawer under the stove. Attractive enough to use on the countertop if so inclined. Good price/performance ratio.