At first we didn't like the table, as the planks were thinner than we thought and the colour was much more red/orange than pictured. These are still downsides to the table in our opinion, however, we have grown to like it very much and have had many compliments on it. It is very sturdy and easy to assemble, however, quite a large crack has formed at one end, which hasn't developed from any impact, but naturally. Unsure why this has happened -maybe the a weaker piece of wood was used or the join was off