Great stand, it comes in a box the size of a coffin which is humorous to move around, because as you have already read a dozen times, its heavy. Its made of quality materials.  Assembly took about an hour. I'd recommend an electric screw driver to use with the provided alan bits, it will speed things up, just ensure you start the bolts by hand as to not strip the threads. I have my tv (52") wall mounted and the stand sits underneath. The stand is slightly wider than a 52" tv but is not noticible and looks great. It gives me an excuse to get a bigger tv down the road and not need to worry about the stand. 
The only part of the stand i dont like are the adjustable plastic foot pegs, they make an fantastic sound as they scratch my oak floor. If you have carpet these wont be a problem.