Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Ok, I just received this item and had read all the previous posts on it, so I was prepared, but what was written about this item didn't explain it properly. I will try to write a review that is completely clear and will answer any questions you may have. The table top is 15x30, it does have a small lip all the way around from the trim on the side of the table. The lip is only about a 1/16 of an inch, so no major problem with getting in the way, chipping or cracking, but enough to keep something from sliding off. It does not tilt. The lever mechanism to raise or lower is very nice and works very well. It is fairly sturdy on wobbling, but you have to remember this isn't super big. It's big enough to put a laptop with mouse and pad and a drink on, that's about all the space. Being that size there is shake to it if you bump it so a drink without a top will slosh. It took less than 5 minutes to put together, 6 screws and 2 bolts with one screw you remove and replace with a shorter screw. This is the part that everyone talks about. The directions have an assembly diagram showing you putting in the 6 screws and 2 bolts, just like any other directions kind of showing you how it all fits together before starting with the directions. HOWEVER in this case because it is so simple the diagram is your instructions, then when it says STEP ONE, you really are on step 3, you must put the thing together by the diagram (6 screws and 2 bolts with a washer for the 2 bolts) BEFORE you go to step one, which is removing the retaining screw and then inserting a short screw so that the stand can raise and lower. The base on the floor is off center, not symmetrical, which means it still works from either side of the bed, but you can actually pull it up close to an item you are sitting in that it can't go under. With all of that said here is the bad part and why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. The plate that attaches the table to the stand is approximately 4x6 in one corner of the 15x30 table. The table although laminated is press board and the screws are about 1/3 of an inch long. There is no way this thing will hold 25 pounds for long. If you want a laptop table that you can have a drink at with a top on the drink, this is a great table and exactly what I wanted. If you're going to put a TV or heavy monitor on it, this is not the table. It's to bad they didn't make the connecting plate longer with a few more screws and just charged a few more dollars, this would be a 5 star table. I hope this helps, I am completely satisfied with this table, as I wanted it to use my laptop on while in bed and I've found none better than this one for that purpose at the price.