This tables is a great value for the money. I needed something inexpensive that didn't look cheap, but could stand up to my 2 German Shepherds and 2 cats. The glass is very thick (don't like that Tempered Glass seal that WILL.NOT.COME.OFF!) and heavy. I didn't find the base too difficult to put together. A rubber mallet and a few wacks, and it was in. I'm not a brute, so I'm not sure why everyone else seemed to have a problem. I used a cuticle scissor to trim off the small pieces that stuck out.
This should hold up until we remodel. If the base gets banged up from the pets, I'm pretty sure that a coat of spray paint will make it look good again. However, so far, there hasn't been any damage in a month - a first around here!
Very happy with the purchase.