First of all, take these reviews for what they are ... reviews for a table that costs a mere $100. So with that in mind and all things considered , the table is a pretty good purchase for the money.  It's not real wood, doesn't have a beautiful finish, doesn't look like a luxurious piece of furniture you'd buy at some Italian designers furniture store , but it's built pretty well and has a finish that my kids have already proven will not absorb spilled liquids. I think it's a good little end table for $100 and I'd buy it again if I needed one.