What a great volume for the price. I'm impressed with the quality of the material and the look. Most products are made of steel. Some plastic. The base weighs like a thousand suns (a reference to Futurama). Seriously, it's quick to assemble and pretty durable. You want to place it on a good, solid surface. Avoid chipboard tables unless they have extremely (!) good support. I'm not joking. Incidentally, the assembly instructions were not used, but are quite understandable and readable, and not small. Glory to Amskop.