Very sturdy, but with some problems. The four inch base is not welded perpendicular to the vertical tube. This causes the entire unit to lean at about a ten degree angle. I had already installed the unit until I found this flaw. Ready just a cosmetic thing, but this was installed inside our Lodge. Tried to figure out how this could have been welded so out of square and then I read the small print at the bottom of the parts list and there it was. “Made in China” That explains it all. Anyway, not gonna take it down and ask for a replacement as I’m sure all the other ones are like this. Just be aware, that if you’re looking for straight up and vertical, you probably won’t find it here.