Adjustable Height Standing Desk Converter - 36" Pre-Assembled Ergonomic Riser for Sit to Stand Workstations (Black) | Perfect for Home Office, Gaming Setup & Workspace Ergonomics

I researched a lot of stand desk options and settled on this 36" one. It had great reviews and was half the price of similar "name brand" options like Varidesk.PROS: The Halter ED-258 came pre-assembled and was ready to go right out of the box. It's heavy, but can be moved (carefully) by one person.The raise/lower levers are conveniently located on the sides. It's super-easy to operate.Construction is sturdy, and although you shouldn't put your full weight on it, I've found at 180 pounds I'm able to comfortably lean one arm on it with only a slight dip to the wing (it's wide enough to work as an arm rest when standing).Top tier easily supports my 10+ pound iMac and misc. stuff. There's a fair bit of extra storage thanks to the "wings" on the upper and lower tiers: easily stores your coffee mug, smart phone, external hard drives, misc. office contraptions, notes, pens, paperbacks, etc.The fake cherry "wood" finish is rich and lovely but scratches fairly easily, such as if you clamp a boom scissor arm on it for podcasting, you can expect to leave a mark.Most importantly, there is NO noticeable shaking when typing even when I aggressively bang away at the keyboard and even when it's raised to its max height!The raised desk's max height is perfect for me at 5'9" with room for an anti-fatigue mat under me.The belly cut-out is generous to accommodate a wide range of user body types.CONS: As I said, I have an iMac, so I have a Mac-sized wireless keyboard that is smaller than a standard full-size PC keyboard. Between my Mac keyboard and a small 7" x 9" mouse pad, I have maybe two inches to spare. I would have liked another couple of inches so I could use a larger mouse pad.One thing I noticed in other reviews that's true is that you need to be careful raising and lowering the desk to avoid getting your cables and cords getting caught between the tiers and pinched/crushed. A simple zip-tie to bundle your cords together could solve that, though you should still keep an eye on the cord bundle before lowering the desk just to be safe.One last bit of caution to those with small children or pets. They may try to sneak under the desk (especially in its raised position) and this presents a danger to them should the desk hydraulics fail or you don't realize they are under there... that's a flaw common to all stand desks, however, and not just with this one. As with the cords, I advise you always check under your desk before operating it. Also, if you plan to be away from the desk with no way to keep children or pets away from it, you should lower it just to be safe.SUMMARY: Overall, this desk is an awesome value! It's made in China at half the price of a Varidesk with no appreciable drop in quality. Engineering is great. As you've read, my criticisms are extremely minor and unavoidably common to any model stand desk. I'm an author and expect to get a lot of use out of this little beauty. I'm super-happy with this purchase!UPDATE: One year later, and this stand desk works every bit as good as the day I bought it. Quality manufacturing!UPDATE (December 21, 2018): It's been almost two years of near-daily use and the desk hydraulics still operate flawlessly.UPDATE (July 5, 2024): It's been seven years, and I'm happy to report this desk still works great!