Like most people mention, the directions are not great. It's a fairly straightforward build. The shifter platform doesn't appear to have a sturdy weld point. As long as you're not heavy handed with the gear shifts, it shouldn't be a big deal, but only time will tell. I am using this stand with the Thrustmaster TX RW Leather edition with TH8A shifter add-on. Everything bolts to existing holes. The pedal set only aligned to on set of holes on the stand. So if you need the pedals closer, you might have to drill new holes. The stand is heavy and pretty stable and folds up nicely for storage when not in use. So far very happy with it.