It's very dense, and quite substantial, much more so than cheap laminate particle board

Very poor materials (Super cheap particle board).

And with it being made of cheap particle board it split as soon as the screws were turned

Very poor materials (Super cheap particle board).

The cheap particle board will split.

If your speakers are going to be resting on the plate, this wont work as they will be resting on their own wire

These stands live in my dark media room so looks don't bother me as long as it's matte black, and these work perfect for my purpose