So I got this for the wife and she really likes it. I may even have to get a second one since this one is already almost full of earing's. The other reviews mentioned that the center pole is really the only part of this whole contraption that is "Unstable," and I find this to be true as well. Basically the center pole screws into the base and there is a little difficulty to twisting the pole to tighten it. All in all this is a good earing holder and it clears up my bathroom a little bit so I'm not complaining.