Love these tables for our bar / wine room - we got two and put them together to make a large square, and can reconfigure as needed. The finish on the metal portion is very pretty, and seems to hold up well although it will scratch so have to be somewhat careful. The wood center of the tables also seems to repel water and we don't have to worry about water marks. I held back one star though because the wood centers seems to sag just ever so slightly after a few months. Hoping it won't continue, and isn't noticeable to anyone but me I don't think....but other than that they are perfect and we've had MANY parties sitting around these tables - people love them.