The stand is difficult to put together as you have to get four sliding legs to stay equidistant and screw the central screw into place. Once I got it there, I realized that the screw had nothing to do with the legs except to hold the crossing sections together. But it was hard to keep the legs equidistant while loading a big pot into it. The finish looks great, handles the weight just fine, and it's bamboo so it should weather well. I like it alot, may get another, even though I think the design is lacking.