Not flimsy at all; has solid weight and the storage is quite large. Looks great in front of my fireplace and my cats love the padded lid.  lol  The size is just fine (exact measurements) and I love that you cannot tell that it folds up; too cool!  The color, though, was not quite what I was expecting, not so taupe since the color said "espresso".  But, after looking at it again online, the color is exact so there you go!  LOL  Great trunk; buy it if on the fence; worth the great price! :)