Using this table for several weeks now in the family room. I love it. Here's why:
Round edges feel safer when we are playing Wii games and just navigating the room.
No under shelf allows us to use the table like a sitting on the floor eating table when watching tv while we eat.
Finish is glossy and thus really, really easy to clean.
Heavy and sturdy which supports all the kids that lean on it. The kids could dance on this thing and it would survive easily.
Color is nice. It's not really black, but close, and it has a reddish tone in direct sunlight.
Some style in the pattern of the grain on the top of the table. The grain is noticable mostly as texture on the table, there is no variation in color with the grain.
My husband put this together easily. We have purchased RTA furniture for years, so we are very familiar with typical methodologies for assembly.
The pieces arrived without damage in a timely manner.
The only word of warning about this table...when it first arrives...it stinks. I don't know if it's the manufacturing process or the packing material that cause the smell, but it has a not-so-pleasant smell that does dissipate within a few days.
I expect to enjoy using this table for years to come. It is definitely sturdy enough to survive the test of time. It has clean lines that will work in many different settings. It is also a nice size, large enough without feeling huge and overwhelming in the room.