There were a few “dings” in the finish when it arrived, which probably can be filled with a furniture marker. I’ve had this piece several months now and it seems sturdy (I get nervous about the small/thin legs). The biggest issue I had though was when I assembled it—it took me all day by myself, the screws took forever to catch in the wood so I was turning the screwdriver and nothing was happening, and the holes do not match up perfectly with the dowels. So, one of the vertical panels in the center split when I attached it. You can’t see it from straight on and I attempted to fix it with epoxy. The split hasn’t worsened over time. I do like the look of this stand though wi try the simple lines, So all considered I say 3 stars.