This is about the fourth laptop stand I've owned, and my favorite so far. Have to use these things a lot with my job, as I have to be "portable" and take down meetings in remote places, so I'm not always at a table. So I record audio on a laptop and sometimes have problems being able to type and monitor progress on my laptop in my lap... I always need a dependable, adjustable laptop stand. I was worried that this would be too flimsy, as it is plastic and lightweight, and when I received it, it IS lighter than I had even expected. However, it turned out to be sturdier than I imagined -- I didn't beat it up, but I did put a little more pressure on it than I thought I would normally, and it held up just fine. Another good point, all those adjustable positions are wonderful! Most stands have two or three; this one has eight! Good point two: large- AND small-sized SEPARATE cushions on the underside of the stand, so that the large size creates the incline level. This may seem like a "well, duh" point, but if you've owned more than one laptop stand, you've probably owned one that had ONE giant cushion on the back. What happens? Yeah, all the little Styrofoam beads in the cushion shift after about 2 minutes to the front, and you have to lift it up and re-adjust. No, thanks. With this stand, someone figured that out, so there are two separate cushions, one big and one small. Thanks!! A separate bonus for me personally is that little flip-up tray on the top that will secure your laptop when it's being held at angle. Most of these trays are not adjustable and if you use the stands for anything other than a laptop, they will get in the way, and they also make storage a little hazardous in that the tray will pop off or get damaged. Been there. The fact that this is adjustable means I can lay it flat for easy storage, PLUS I can use this laptop stand for watercolor and other crafting I do (and I do a lot), when I need a flat but portable surface. All in all, a wonderful little stand, and I want about three more of 'em!