My heavy metal ironing board of many years finally gave up the ghost. It got harder and harder to unfold/fold, finally getting stuck in the open position. That made it difficult to store in a closet. On to Amazon to search for a replacement. This one appeared to be a good buy, so it went into the cart. When it arrived in its shipping box, I was surprised as how light it appeared to be. Out of the box, it was much smaller and lighter than the older one. That had me wondering how sturdy it is. First, it fit into the closet storage space with room to spare. Great! Using it for the first time was an excellent experience. Unfolding/folding was a snap! The mechanism is very easy to use; and, as you unfold, there are several choices in height. Fully open, it comes up to my waist, making for a comfortable ironing position. It is built sturdy enough to alleviate any concern that it might easily tip over in use. The iron holder on the end is something new to me. I am used to standing the iron when not in use and, so far, I still do. I'll likely get around to using the holder, because by doing so I remove any opportunity of touching the very hot ironing face. In addition, the included board cover seems to be of good quality. All in all, a very nice package at a reasonable price.
