Review on 🖥️ Height Adjustable Aluminum Single Monitor Desk Mount Stand with Gas Spring Arm - Fits 32" Screens (STAND-V001Q) by Aaron Bannister

Now if you want to save a ton of time and frustration you should read this review BEFORE ASSEMBLY. I've been through it all, now I'm just trying to help the homies. Skip to the ASSEMBLY section of this review if you've already purchased this somewhat pesky monitor arm. OVERVIEW: The metal has a matte finish and is slightly textured to the touch (see images). Light marks/scratches can easily be left on this metal, but they can be rubbed off. Pretty hard. Is it called aluminum? I am not sure. It has a sturdy 3.75 inch wide square base (at the widest point) that can be attached to a table. Everything looks and feels good. I deduct the first star for the design of the clamp carrier. Installing the L-Bracket in the top two screw holes (Figure D) will create a small gap because the L-Bracket (labeled D in Figure D) is too short vertically. This results in it not being completely flush with the underside of the arm base. See Figure C now. The small gap (orange arrows) between the back of the clamp base and the table leaves the table about 1" thick in an awkward spot as only about 1-2mm of the L-Bracket grips the back. Table. The stability of this base suffers greatly and these tables will scratch when set up and adjusted, like mine in figure C. The red arrows in figure C are about 15.8. If your table is even a bit thicker than this room AND your table is made out of cheap particle board I can see it doing a lot of damage. Also, I tried installing an L-Bracket in the bottom two screw holes to avoid this problem - it doesn't pull as tight to secure my desk. I would like to see another version where the L bracket is longer. I am deducting a star for the ROUGH experience installing this monitor arm. Out of the box it is EXTREMELY and REQUIRED rigid. There are no instructions on how and where to release the arms. The weakening of the second pivot above the base makes it unstable and wobbly. And if you want to loosen the screw A in picture A, you will need a 5mm Allen Wrench, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED. The whole process of tightening/loosening to make your monitor arm work the way you want is too tiring. ASSEMBLY: Before proceeding to STEP 1 to install the clamp, make sure the monitor arm is not over tight. Detaching the monitor arms remains loose (except for the single tensioning screw, screw C in Figure B). First loosen the first part of the lever that connects to the base using the 6mm allen key provided - the screw is on the UNDERSIDE of the square base (picture not provided for reasons). Loosen the second part of the lever using the 6mm hex wrench located on the UNDER SIDE of the pivot point in image B. Now loosen the last two screws A and B. You will need your own 5mm Allen key for screw A. I recommend loosening the base screw and the screw at the bottom of screw C a little more than necessary as the monitor will turn it on when you turn it on A little strained to install (accessing that bottom screw is such a nightmare). Honestly, I'm still considering returning this item.