For my particular table, I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. The caveat is that I purchased it as an open box which can't be returned, so I don't know if the rickety nature is due to buying something that was defective or that it just isn't very sturdy in the first place. Aesthetically, I love it. What I don't love is the table top tilting the second someone puts his/her elbows on the table.