Very satisfied with this product

I took my time putting this together, had to redo a step, but that was my fault, I misread the instructions. There is a step that says you need 2 people but I was able to put it together myself. I feel it's sturdy and looks good.I'd recommend it, with the caveat that you take your time putting it together. If this 50+ year old can do it, anyone can LOL.

Quality Coffee Table for a Self Assemble

Looks good and is sturdy. Many steps to assemble, it took me about 3 hours and I'm a handy guy. Actual color/look of finish is darker than what's shown on Sauder's website. I called customer service and they agreed. So... overall I'm happy but disappointed in the color difference. I also find that since it's constructed from engineered wood and finish, one would think it should match exactly as advertised.

Good functionality but poor quality

Really like the functionality of this coffee table. However....this is not real wood and does not look remotely like real wood. It's MDF type product with paper like veneer that is easily scratched. I already plan to replace the top with real wood and potentially paint the bottom portion for longer use before replacing. This was also a bit annoying to put together....lots of pieces!

No

I would have given this coffee table five stars if I didn't find two little dents or dings in it and it took my brother who is a carpenter by trade 5 hours to put together because of all the hardware. He is a perfectionist also. Beautiful table. Very well built thanks to my brother. It's a shame it's not real wood.

Very Satisfied

Lift-Top Coffee Table fits well within our home with cherry walnut hardwood floors and other cherry wood-stained tables and furniture. Lift mechanism works fine. Perfect for couples who eat their evening meals in front of the TV. Assembly took me about 4-5 hours as you literally build it from scratch. But the instructions are thorough (even encouraging!) and admittedly there is a sense of accomplishment when you are done. . . like finishing a jigsaw puzzle. The size is right for us as it is smaller than other lift tables we own (at a second home). The surface holds two place mats nicely and doesn't overwhelm our rather cozy living area.

A great piece of furniture

This is a great coffee table to go along with my matching end tables . However , I would recommend having someone with experience @ putting together . I had done most of putting it together except the top portion, & ended up having a second person to help me. I have a very impatient sister that tried to help me, and she ended up scratching the inside the inner portion of the coffee table . I had to ask her to leave . The next day I had my Son come over and he put it together in less than 10 minutes. The scratches were easily covered up with a permanent marker . I do love the fact that it raises up to do computer work on it at a great level for me .

This lift top coffee table is durable and attractive. I boug

I am retired and have a small apartment, so this coffee table was a good size and improved my living room storage space. I use it as a laptop desktop, a living room eating surface and a coffee table so I'm really enjoying the versatility of this piece of furniture! Very easy to put together if you follow the step by step instructions. I used hard cover books to bring the lift top up to the screw holes when attaching the top so my lift top works perfect! It opens and closes with ease.

Nice product for the price.

Nice coffee table. The lift top works well. The top has some sharp edges, but nothing too sharp. This table took a bit more work to put together than other Sauder products I've purchased. The instructions were good, but not as good as previous products I've purchased. One of the main challenge was that the small parts were not labeled (screws, pegs, brackets). So, when the instructions called for 1/4"" screw. I had to make an educated guess of which they screw they were talking about since there were several different screws.

Beautiful and functional. Slides and has small gaps though.

I love the look of this coffee table. I was a bit surprised it is made of MDF at first, because the wood looks real, but once you put it together, it's hard to tell its MDF and its probably good because it's already pretty solid and heavy. Assembly was quite manageable with 2 people, and the lift top function is just great. I can have dinner in front of my TV now! It is quite smooth to operate the lift. Only minor downside is for some reason there are some gaps in the joinery of the wood in the middle (even though everything is tightened flush) and you need to hold the coffee table down when you return the lift top otherwise the whole table moves. This isn't too big a deal for me as I can't see the gaps from on top and we're getting carpet underneath, but good to know if you're pedantic.

Sturdy product, needs better assembly instructions

The directions for assembly could have been a lot better. The pictures on the instructions were very small, and could have been broken down into smaller sub-steps to make the assembly clearer. also, the final step of screwing on the lift-top piece was very difficult with a normal size screwdriver. Actual product is very sturdy. My only complaint about the actual product is that the piston-cylinders do not move in and out at the same speed. The lift top does not lift up evenly because of that.