Customer Rating:  
Summary: Great table, LOTS of work to assemble correctly.
Comment: The good news is that it arrives in three boxes full of itty-bitty pieces that are easy to carry down to the basement. The bad news is that you have to assemble all those itty-bitty pieces into a pool table.
But, if you are a handy-man like me, you will enjoy the opportunity to use EVERY tool you own to assemble it! And take pride in the finished product--which really is a fine pool table.
It took me about a week to finish the assembly (a few hours a day). I highly recommend you watch the enclosed video of assembly tips. Aligning, leveling, plastering, and sanding the three-piece "slate" (composite) is a tricky operation.
I found the spray-adhesive (for the felt) to be too messy, so I sprayed it onto a piece of cardboard and applied with brush instead. btw, I had to buy two more adhesive cans--they don't give you enough. And, the adhesive is now coming loose on the felt stretched over the pocket-hole edges so I will probably use a few tacks to better secure the felt there.
The kit was missing a few minor parts--the manufacturer sent them to me quickly. I did not use the little nails they provided--substituted small brass brads instead--easier to set around the pockets with a brad-pusher.
Added felt (from hobby lobby) over the ball-return tray to deaden the bang from balls dropping onto the bare plastic.
After carefully lining up the bumpers, the "wood" (composite) which was pre-attached to the bumpers was so out of alignment at one corner that I had to saw/rasp off a small piece in order to properly fit the metal corner-cover.
The finished table is attractive, solid, flat, reliable and fun to play on. And, having built it, only I know which corner pocket is a fraction wider than the others!
Follow up: The glue on the felt around some of the pocket edges showing signs of weakening so I tacked the felt to the edges--again using brads.
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