I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the materials used
I bought this assuming it was purely metal and glass construction (based on the description of the product). But once unpacked, I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the materials used. First, the stainless steel tubes are not really tubes at all. They are pieces of stainless sheet metal rol into the shape of a tube. There is a clearly visible seam that runs the length of each tube. Second, there are plastic inserts that go into the ends of each tube. These plastic inserts are threaded so that you are able to screw the tubes together during assembly. Even the chrome buttons shown on the top piece of glass are nothing more than more plastic parts that screw into the tubes below the glass. Had I known these details about the product before/hand, I probably would not have purchased it.
I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the materials used
I bought this assuming it was purely metal and glass construction (based on the description of the product). But once unpacked, I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the materials used. First, the stainless steel tubes are not really tubes at all. They are pieces of stainless sheet metal rol into the shape of a tube. There is a clearly visible seam that runs the length of each tube. Second, there are plastic inserts that go into the ends of each tube. These plastic inserts are threaded so that you are able to screw the tubes together during assembly. Even the chrome buttons shown on the top piece of glass are nothing more than more plastic parts that screw into the tubes below the glass. Had I known these details about the product before/hand, I probably would not have purchased it.