First of all, the photo suggests that the item is bigger and more impressive than it really is.  I did read the dimensions, but it is sometimes hard to visualize the size -- that's why photos should be helpful in establishing the size relative to other objects.  Secondly, it is cheap-looking plastic and I'm shocked at that, given the price point. Third, the base is also a cheap plastic -- thin and brittle, which brings me to my final point -- it arrived damaged, with part of the rim broken off in several pieces.  It just isn't worth the fuss of shipping it back. It is still usable, with the damage turned to the back, but I am quite disappointed in this purchase.