So... This stand was easy to assemble, fits my hives as it's adjustable, and that is great. It seems strong, holds my hives - fully assembled - no problem. The only thing I wish was that there was a bracing bar 1/2 way down. The whole thing (even with my hives) wobbles as it needs a bracing bar that it doesn't have. I will rectify on my own with a wood brace, but in windy places or places with wild animals, I worry that it won't hold up.