The other reviews seem pretty accurate.For reference, I’m a beginner. I bought this wheel to practice outside of class & so I could make stuff on my own.I only threw a pound of clay at a time and noticed that the wheel would slow down noticeably when centering. I still could center fairly easily though. Not a huge problem.The wheel is SO SHORT! It must only be a foot tall. I had to prop it up.Other than that, it works pretty well. I used it for about three hours today and didn’t have any problems. It’s definitely not as high quality as the $1800 wheel at school (obviously), but so far it seems like a great way for me to practice at home while I learn the basics / save up for a “real” wheel.Overall, it’s pretty good for the price. Again, I’m a beginner and have only used it for a few hours so far.