Con:particle boardthin gauge metalslightly smallslight awkward assembly at the endPros:fairly sturdyeasy to assemble apart from the above-mentioned Consimple instructionsunit complete as advertisedall tool includedStarting with the Cons. This is Chinese particle board. It's not real wood. The leg material is metal but thin. My guess is thin gauge steel of some sort. It is coated with black paint. This unit was smaller than I had expected which could be a Pro depending on what you are looking for. If you want an end table for a low chair or couch it will be sufficient. It would fit very well in a small apartment to add outlets, USB, and efficient storage space. Finally, the assembly was straightforward part from the final two shelves. I'd recommend having a small box or an assistant to hold the shelves as they are screwed in place. For one person this part can be awkward and fatiguing if you have poor upper body strength.Now on to the good. For such a small end table it is surprisingly sturdy. Included are some screw-in adjustable end caps for the legs which make this much nicer for wood, or tile floors.The instructions are in total about 10 steps. I mentioned in the cons it is made of Chinese particle board which is true however I was also surprised by the finish on the parts. usually, there are blown-out cornersor rough router marks but this was finished fairly well. I hate that my expectations are so low that I was surprised by that but the finish on this particular piece was quite nice.They even added a miter cut for the drawer bottom so the electronics cable could be routed without additional fitting. The until came with all the necessary parts but more importantly, it also was exactly like the picture.Again, I hate that in today's world I have to write that but it is true. The outlets sit where they are shown in the picture, the size is estimated as close as possible, and overall if your expectations are correct for an$80 end table then you will not be disappointed. The last thing that I'll mention about the pros is that all tools are included. The only two tools I needed were a knife for opening packagingand at the end one of the foot didn't want to screw in so I had to use a pair of pliers to get it past a manufacturing defect in the tapping. Beyond that, you only need the included Allen wrench and a Phillipsscrewdriver. The one included is a nice size too. IT was study and fit the small screws exactly. There were only 8 screws so this was a bonus for anyone not in possession of a Phillips screwdriver. You might keep it for a while to use around the house.Overall I gave this 5 stars. I only took one star away from sturdiness as I have no idea how sturdy it will stay in the future. The long Allen head screws seem to be well placed in the particle wood. The question will be the wood as the screws seem well suited for the job.If the wood holds up then this would be 5 out of 5 for sturdy again with the understanding this is a light-duty end table made of particle board. It's a step up from Ikea but not by much. I wouldn't sit on it but you'll be ok to put a lamp, computer, coffee, and a small house plant. If the cat jumps upwith all that it may become sketchy. At this time I'd recommend the product. It is doing the job I bought it for and I'm overall happy with the fit and construction for the price. If the quality were to be less then I'd price this much lower. Since there was some attention to detail I'd say it's priced about right. Anywhere between $50-80 would be correct and a good buy.
