The piece is weighty, and sturdily built, but because of the design, packaging, shipping, it may arrive warped or uneven. The first one I received was badly damaged (as was the shipping box) and wouldn't even stand up straight on the flat ground, but Wayfair replaced it, and the second one was better. The feet don't all touch the ground evenly, but it's not noticeable on our stone hearth. Also the gold is a bit shinier in person, not antiqued like in the product photos, so I sprayed mine to change the color altogether.