After reading some of the reviews, I expected a cheap, flimsy wooden stand that wouldn’t hold up correctly without the pot. But it turned out better than I expected, so I’m not sure if the company made improvements on it recently. The stand is made out of cheap wood material that splintered a bit on some of the edges, but it got the job done - it held the plant pot. It wasn’t difficult in assembling as well. So all in all, this is not a bad pot for the price.