I read the reviews before purchasing this table, and lots of people said the table would scratch easily, was a little flimsy, and gets discolored easily.  I thought for the price of this table, these were flaws I could deal with. Overall, I think the table is a great value for the price and it works very well in my fairly small living room. I have noticed that it does scratch a bit easily, and I've been careful not to put wet drink cups or anything like that. Overall, I would recommend it for someone who is on a budget and doesn't have a huge space. Very satisfied.