I just set this up today, so have limited use on it, but so far it seems great. It is VERY sturdy. I put about 480 lbs on it and it was completely solid under the weight. It was easy to put together and all the pieces seem to be of good quality and well made. I was actually very surprised because this was so much cheaper than comparable stands that I had assumed it would be a kind of make-do-until-I-can-afford-better situation, but I don't think that now. This is not highly portable, so I could see getting another type for shows, but for home use this seems excellent.