Im gonna start by saying that I love this table. I was skeptical at first. I knew that I loved the table in the pictures, but some of the reviews scared me. I had limited space in my kitchen so I knew I wanted to maximize it with a large round table. I was thinking 60 inches. 48 just didnt seem large enough. However, I really liked the chairs that matched and was willing to try the leaf. This turned out way better than expected. Its so classy looking, but not too over the top. I was able to put it together by myself within like 45 minutes. It looks great and is spacious when collapsed or extended. My only two gripes are that it sits a tad bit high compared to the chairs and there are a few marks that look like brown maker, but this thing is NICE. I have had no issues with sturdiness either. HIGHLY recommend this product.