Review on Stiga XTR Ping-Pong Tables - All-Weather Indoor/Outdoor Tables With QuickPlay Design For High Performance by Derek Faseworld

In chronological order - the boxes were delivered by a company called XPO. They didn't show up on the scheduled date - no phone call, no text, no email. nothing (XPO has very poor ratings online). Had to reschedule. Not a good start. The boxes were placed in our basement by two delivery guys - polite and professional.Solid packing - absolutely no damage to the table. It arrived in pristine condition. You need a scissors and knife to pry the pieces of the table out of the packing. Two boxes will be delivered - each containing one half of the table.Assembly took an hour with my wife and I working on it. The table is solidly constructed and the two halves are heavy. It's not a one-man job. You will need a wrench to tighten the bolts (not included). Instructions are printed like any other product that needs assembly - on cheap white paper, in black and white, in small font with pics that are not easy to make out (wish all companies would spend a little more on glossy paper / color print. assembly would be so much more easy / fun). The net was a little annoying to construct (again. subtoptimal instructions) - took a few minutes to figure out how it slides onto and needs to be secured on the plastic sleeve. Fortunately, there were only a few steps to assembling the table.The finished product looks beautiful. The paint job is perfect. You can tell by its look and feel that this is not a cheap piece of construction (and based on other reviews is quite durable - indoors or outdoors). It's got four levellers to make sure the table is flat and so that the two halves are perfectly aligned.It plays well - STIGA table tennis balls bounce perfectly and spin is transmitted from the racquet to the table very well. I've played table tennis for many years and I can't tell the difference between this table and a (wooden) indoor table. Outdoor models, based on my research, are supposed to be more durable and not have moisture related issues that indoor wooden tables can potentially develop.All in all, excellent finished product. Very happy with it.