MF Studio 6-Person Outdoor Rectangular Metal Dining Table with Umbrella Hole, All-Weather Resistance Patio Table, Black

Remarkably sturdy well made table. Installation was easy and instructions were good, but kind of awkward for one person to assemble it would have been quicker with 2 people. Where I live the sun is grueling and black metal table holds heat unable to use much of the day. Bought 2 cans of Rustolium flat white and painted the top now it can be used anytime Maybe they should offer a white table option - overall very satisfied would buy again - good price.

The table we received was exemplary in the precision of construction. Having assembled various such products, the build quality was above average and everything actually went together as the instruction book said. I have two suggestions to expedite assembly. First, you could waste a lot of time and possibly bugger up assembly if you do not carefully organize the screws, washers and nuts. My solution: carefully take apart the blister pack, label and place in small baggies each lettered set of hardware. It took me about ten minutes to do this which I am sure I would have wasted far more time if I mixed up the screws. There are many sizes and lengths. Also, I believe the nuts are lock nuts and if you tighten them all the way, loosening them may be a problem. So, for me, step one was organize the hardware. Secondly, as the instructions casually mention, finger tighten to begin with. It is temping to crank down and tighten but you need some slop in future steps to work the holes to line up. Some I slightly over tightened and had to loosen up. I did have one screw head that buggered up but was able to get it finally tightened. While many reviewers found assembly EASY, I would instead say its STRAIGHTFORWARD WITH CAUTION. And the final product was very sturdy and a fully successful assembly. NOTE: the screw heads are allen heads and it is a bit tedious to use their tiny allen wrench, which is where one of my heads got buggered up. Some commenters recommend a second person to help which I did not find necessary and was able to complete myself. Final assembly time for me: 2 hours! Lastly, due to its black color, it gets extremely hot in the direct sun and a table cloth is likely going to be helpful, if not necessary. i would definitely recommend the product based on its function, build quality and $160 price.