Assembly was easy, and it holds 575lbs of plates and bars without any evidence of strain. The poles are far enough apart to comfortably accept 4 each of 45, 35, 25, 5, and 2.5 pound plates, as well as 8 10 pound plates, with two smaller rods left over to hold my clips and other miscellaneous equipment.Two negatives: First, the plastic fixtures on the end of the feet are brittle and easy to break, and the plastic plugs in the end of the poles tend to get snagged by the weight plates and pop out easily. Second, the diagonal strut that has the two smaller poles for miscellaneous items only attaches at the top. The bottom just sits in a socket. So if you push it one way, it’ll act as a brace to support the weight bearing portion of this rack, but if you push it the other way it will just kind of float. It would have been much better for it to attach at the bottom with a couple of screws, which would have simplified production and made for a more robust product.TL:DR it’s not perfect, but it’s close enough for the money.This weight rack holds many plates, bars and accessories . An easy set-up with a strong structure .Just organized my weight room with one purchase!This rack is awesome it holds all my weights 600+ lbs with room for more my curl bars and clips. Feels pretty sturdy and was a great price.The assembly on this was very simple. It took me longer to get it out of the box. I have 295 pounds of weight on the rack and it is holding strong.This is a nice olympic plate stand. Very sturdy and easy to assemble. You only have to put the legs on. It holds all of my weight plates well. I do recommendI was hoping it would feel a little more solid(heavy), just because it advertises a 500lb capacity, so I was unsure at first if it would hold up. But, I was able to fit 380lbs and I don't doubt that it would be able to hold what it says it can do. Anyway, I am really happy with the product. Especially with the design.Id have given 5 stars but i feel that there should be another arm for 45 pound plates, but for 99% of the population, this is going to more than meet your needs in holding weightsFor the price the quality is just fair , my biggest complaint is the bottom 4 tubes that should hold a 45 lb. plate are too close to the floor . I had to add a 1 in. spacer on the bottom to give enough clearance to allow the 45 lb plates to hang without contacting the floor .