I see that a lot of reviewers said the plastic feels cheap, and that's true, but why does it matter?

plastic is super cheap, doesn't hold in place... just don't waste your money.

Hard plastic.

When it was working, I loved the tilt and the hard plastic bubbles, which I would rub my bare or stockinged feet against, to stimulate blood flow

Two pieces of cheap plastic.

The plastic just broke, making it unusable

The foot rest is light and the plastic feels hollow and cheap, however, it works very good once you set it

It's made of tough plastic, so in the month that I've had it, I feel it is going to hold up well.

As previous reviews have stated, it's just two pieces of cheap plastic

the cheap plastic slider snapped off

However, it's made of hard plastic and since it's on the floor and can easily be

Pros-seems to be made of durable plastic-has two height settings-its comparatively cheap, though for what it is, its kinda not.-good size, about 17" by 12" (the Kensington is a bit unnecessarily larger for

Flimsy plastic what a piece of junk

Made of hard plastic -- the nobs on the platform are annoying if not wearing socks -- not exactly "massage" material

A little flimsy, plastic and it rocks back and forth

The cheap plastic used to set the guide broke within a couple of weeks, I had to fix it enough to still be functional, and the main part cracks and is starting to break in the center

Loud as hell and cheapest plastic that pressure from either foot shifts the one side

The foot rest is light and the plastic feels hollow and cheap, however, it works very good once you set it

Very hard plastic.

Plastic is sturdy, but not very confortable

Cheap plastic build

I like the bumps on top, but the plastic is still just hard plastic.

It's just cheap plastic rubbing on cheap

Loud as hell and cheapest plastic that pressure from either foot shifts the one side

cheap lightweight plastic, slides around on the floor, waste of money

This is just cheap plastic with a poor design

Made from cheap plastic, it broke in two spots within a couple months

The plastic is durable however the clips that keep the top attached to the base snapped off after a week of use.

Plastic on plastic sliding system is horrible and not smooth at all

This is a cheap plastic piece of you-know-what

plastic broke quickly.

This thing is hallow cheap plastic and it doesn't weight much

This is a defective product.- Poor quality: It broke within 2 month of purchasing because it was made out of cheap plastic

Made of very cheap plastic

Did not stay in place, makes loud sounds, collects dust and dirt underneath, and worst of all its made of a cheap plastic that broke

but it works as it should.