Fortunately the unit I purchased was not in as bad a shape as units others received. The wooden slats were splintering in places but not warped. The unit is minimalist, not in terms of design but of quality. If it were made properly - heavier metal, vise mechanism more robust, better wooden slats, it could probably command twice the price at Amazon and be worth it. Unfortunately, it is made as a semi-disposable unit probably not the result of being made in China but of what B & D dictated as cost.  The instructions for assembly are close to useless - figures misnumbered and not very informative. Made instructions from IKEA  look like a Mercedes service manual.