Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I almost allowed the 1 star ratings to deter me from buying this table but in the end we decided to give it a try. We are THRILLED with this train table. I am wondering if it was improved since all the lower ratings were given? No cheap parts here, everything is sturdy. There IS a (small) lip around the entire table - it isn't much but we have never had a problem with cars or trains rolling off. The trundle fits perfectly and is huge - lots of space to store toys. The table is very well made and looks beautiful. It is also VERY big which is great for us - lots of play space on top. One of the best compliments I received was "Oh wow did you buy a new coffee table?" (when we had it flipped to the plain brown tabletop side". Did not look like a train table. My son has used it every day (more like every hour) since we got it for Christmas 3 months ago and it doesn't have a single chip. He is 2, and it should be chipped by now with how he plays on it but it isn't. I numbered the tracks underneath and now it only takes me about 10 minutes to set it all up. There is one small area of tracks that falls a lot but we are going to fix it with some velcro. We have the train tracks up half of the time, and the other half of the time the large tabletop printed with the road/grass/water/dirt is perfect for him to play with his Little People, monster trucks, matchbox cars, mini skateboards, Legos and animal figures. He seriously spends most of his playtime using this table in one way or another. Only thing I am not thrilled with is that the table top is divided into 2 parts so there is a seam down the middle. Not that big of a deal but kinda annoying-looking when you have it flipped to the plain espresso-finished side. Definitely one of our best kid purchases ever! UPDATE: 1 Year Later We have now had this table for almost exactly a year and everything I said originally is still true! It has held up beautifully! Now 80% of the time my son uses the tabletop for something other than trains - usually Legos, Jake & the Neverland Pirates, Army Guys, etc - it is awesome with all the scenery on it especially the water (perfect for the Tic Toc Croc). The train and all parts have all held up perfectly as well. I did easily add tiny velcro strips to several of the curved track pieces and that works perfectly to keep the track in place. The top of the table has a good amount of dings and dents but it would have to be made of concrete not to with how he plays on it, and it really doesn't show because of the scenery printed on it. He uses this table for hours and hours each day - it is where he plays most of the day. I still consider it our best kid purchase.