Its great for small spaces and storage. Mine did not come with any flaws like some of the other reviews mention so maybe Im just lucky. The top does slam a little and you have to watch your fingers, but if you push it down to a certain point then let go it falls nicely into place, but that hasnt caused any issues for me. The reason I give it 3 stars is because I use it as a desk to do computer work and write notes while in the living room....when you write on it, the whole thing starts shaking like crazy and its really annoying. It isnt as sturdy as I thought it would be in that aspect and kind of disappointing since thats what I bought it for. Also, make sure you measure the height of your couch! The table extends to about 34 inches, but my couch is 30 inches high, so you have to bunch down to do anything on it. So in conclusion this is a great coffee table to do computer work or eat on, but it will shake like crazy when you write on it!