These stands are sturdy, well-constructed, and as I mentioned, perfect for my use case of being able to rotate a monitor or TV in the vertical direction (portrait). If you have put together any similar stands or Ikea-like furniture, you'll have this stand together in no time.In addition, I had a bummer of an issue where the base arrived cracked and it completely shattered when I tried to use it anyway. I thought I was out of luck or would, at the very least, be in for a painful back-and-forth to return the item, get a replacement, etc. Instead, I sent one email to the producer via the form provided by Amazon, and they had a new base delivered within just a few days. Can't say enough about the customer service!If you have a need for a TV stand that does more than hold your TV in landscape, I *highly* recommend this product and the company that produces/supports it.