This table looks incredible!  It's rock solid, fit together well with really minimal assembly, packaged extremely well, and looks beautiful.  The table top has a rustic look to it with some knots filled and unusual colouring that includes greys and brown, it's definitely not fine furniture but it would look odd with the iron base if it was.  The crank works well but the locking bolt contacts the centre post way off centre and at a weird angle and looks as if it could damage both the bolt and the post so I plan on trying out a couple nuts on the end to see how that works. It's the only design issue that could use improvement.  Be aware that the cast iron base is greasy and your fingers will be black after assembly and the packaging really stinks.  The table doesn't smell but something in the cardboard is awful.  Even though I have made a couple of negative comments, the table is so nice that the negatives don't really matter.