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Dec 7, 2012
aalden
from Virginia,
Rating:2.0
I researched this units and similar ones and decided to go with the Century model as its advertised as "Made in USA".
I received the unit with the packaging in very good condition. However, I was very disappointed when I inspected the unit. The unit is basically comprised of two separate assemblies; the wooden mount and the metal folding stair mechanism. The metal stair mechanism appears to be of good quality and functions well. The quality issues I've observed have all been with the wooden mount assemble. It is poorly designed and constructed. The assembled side pieces did not align properly and had to be modified so that the finish trim would mount properly. The plywood bottom panel was a thin cheap piece of luan plywood that was damaged in several places and is not easily replaced. This damage appeared to occur in the factory as no respective damage to the pack materials was observed.
After this experience I went to my local big box stores to check out how the Centu...
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Overall poor quality
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Mostly accurate
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Would you recommend this to a friend? No