I have a TV tray that I purchased at a supercenter 9 years ago for $10 and I was hopeful that I could find something similar because I like everything about it. I was delighted to find that these two new trays are almost exactly like the one I have. They are attractive--very sleek and simple. The table top has a nice shine to the dark finish. There are some slight flaws on the legs of one of the trays but you're really not going to notice unless you're down there scrutinizing them very carefully. The trays are lightweight and have a simple opening and closing mechanism that doesn't eat your fingers (if you don't know what I'm talking about, just consider yourself lucky that you've never come across this issue). The opening and closing isn't quite as smooth as my old TV tray. The wooden dowels rub just a bit on the bottom of the tray top as I pull them across to open up the tray. But it's not an issue after the first couple of times I tried it, I just know I'm going to have to tug a bit harder than I would if the mechanism was completely smooth. The mechanism for opening and closing that is visible under the table top is the same as my old tray, except the rigid wire on the bottom of the old tray is replaced by a grosgrain ribbon in this more recent version. The tray tops are sturdy enough for typical uses like food, lightweight electronics, crafts etc. They are no more prone to getting knocked over then other TV trays I've owned.