We've had this for about a week now. It's sturdy and has great dimensions. I was hoping the base would be a little more heavy duty, but it's an indoor table after all, not a patio table, and it would be difficult to move if it were heavier. So I think that they made some good compromises on that; it would still take something really major to knock this table over. There's a small bit of play in the base, so when you put your elbows on the table, it may lean the slightest fraction, but I'm getting used to that and realizing just how sturdy it really is, regardless. The black lines that are painted into the shallow grooves on the wooden surfaces are as bold as they show in the pictures- I was kinda hoping it would look a little more worn, but I'm sure that will happen with time and use. The assembly was a piece of cake. We bought the matching stools and are pleased with the whole set.