Target Marketing Systems 40 Inch Drop Leaf Table, Oak

I was skeptical at first but when I got the table,I was surprised at the quality and sturdiness. Assembly was quick and easy- legs and drop leafs went on easily- all hardware and allen wrench included.
The table has a nice finish however you can see where different pieces of wood were fitted into the tabletop.
Overall a really great value. I shopped furniture stores for days and did not find anything comparable for this price.

This is a great little table for our small condo and it even qualified for free super-saver shipping -- 2nd day air to Hawai`i no less! Despite the sketchy instructions it was easy to build with minimal patience and went together in about half an hour. It is relatively solid if you make sure to pull out the leaf supports *very* firmly to support the leaves when raised. The finish on top, especially on top of the leaves, is a little rough but will likely smooth out with use. The table is a real value, especially in limited spaces, when the leaves can be folded down and the table put against a wall or counter with a chair on each end, then moved out and opened if you have a couple of guests. It's much, much better than the folding card table we replaced with this.

*However* if you have a problem ... good luck. Our package was missing a screw. Just a single hinge screw for one of the leaves, but it's still a necessary item for full support. There is no contact information whatsoever anywhere in the package, on the instructions, box, etc. Nothing. No way to call or write and ask the company to just put a screw in an envelope and mail to us. Nearly everything else I've ever assembled had a support number, but not this time.

Amazon's only options are to return the unit, or go buy the part somewhere on your own in return for a 10% refund. No way we were going to ship a 56-pound package from Honolulu back to the mainland just to get one missing screw. So we took the 10% refund and had to search for a package of very tiny chipboard screws. Not such a big deal, of course, and the 10% refund is more than fair, but a definite annoyance and a completely unnecessary one (we never did find the right part and had to substitute a gutter screw!).

I give four stars for great value and a nice, useful piece of furniture but one star off for the lack of support contact information. (No, couldn't find anything on the internet either.)

A cordless screwdriver is a good tool for this, by the way. I put the thing together in less than 20 minutes (including unpacking and cleanup). Another reviewer mentioned that the holes didn't line up correctly, and that would be true if you don't match the penciled-in labels on the leafs. They are lined up separately and for my first try I set them on the wrong sides and the holes didn't line up. So I switched them and they lined up perfectly. Then I noticed that there were numbers on each side of the table and each leaf. Looks like the artisans in Malaysia (where the box says it is from) mark them manually as each set of hinges it installed on the table and matching holes are drilled on each leaf. So be sure to match the number on each leaf to each side of the table. This added about 20 seconds to assembly. Other than that the assembly was a breeze and made easier by using a cordless screwdriver. Eight wood screws (for the hinges) and eight hex bolts for the legs and that was all there was to it. There is a hex wrench included but using a cordless screwdriver with a 5/32nd hex bit did the trick much more quickly. Once assembled the table is solid and the eating surface is smooth and without defects. I give it 5 stars since, for the ease of assembly, low price, sturdy build and general quality, it can't be beaten.

Only after my table was assembled and upright did I see it had horns at one end and corresponding gaps on the other. The hinges were attached to the center of the table properly, but the pre-drilled holes in the leaves were off by an inch and a half. Back down on the carpet it went. Out came the drill, bits, drill stops and good ol' duct tape to keep the pieces aligned while I drilled new holes. Oh, my aching back!

I buy alot of boxed furniture that requires assembly. I've had good and bad experiences. Fortunately, this was a good experience. This table is very solid and doesn't look cheap at all. Assembly was a breeze. This product exceeded my expectations and I'm very happy with how it looks in my kitchen nook.