JBJ 10 gal. Cubey Stand - Black

So the reason I bought this stand was because it’s the only stand in my opinion that looks great with a 10G Innovative marine tank. I originally wanted a white one but couldn’t find it anywhere so I caved and bought the black.<br><br>First thing to note the stand isn’t a satin black or even matte, it’s a gloss black which threw me off when I first got it. It has some type of clear coat.<br><br>On the note of the clear coat, who ever applied it at the factory did a terrible job. There are spots where the clear coat is almost opaque and it’s not even in an area you don’t see it’s on the upper side panel.<br><br>Another issue is the construction quality, the holes they drilled were to small so I had to drill my own. The panels are made from mdf so you have to be careful because you can strip out the hole. But this is a given for any mass produced stand like this so whatever.<br><br>My biggest issue is that the stand came with a big crack in the back panel. Like it looks like someone hit it with a hammer. Super disappointed but at this point I need a stand and just had to make it work. <br><br>Finally the stand came filthy there was dust and crap all over it, it took me a solid hour to clean each panel. It’s like they stored these in mud or something. Once I built it clean up was also a big mess due to this same dust. <br><br>Over all it’s a great looking stand but terrible construction execution, terrible packaging and terrible attention to detail. <br><br>I do not recommend spending 150 dollars on this stand you are better off getting something from ikea and I bet it would be just as strong as this flimsy stand.<br>