I have the one from Joanns as well. I find it sturdy enough to use as a cutting table. I haven't found it to be flimsy and it has served me well. However I am only using one side of it, and it is up against a wall, but it fits the 24 X 36 cutting board perfect and I have room at the back to put a ruler stand and light so I can see. $229 is really too pricey for this item though. I paid under $100 for the one at Joann's and got a cutting mat for it cheap that fits perfectly if I was using the whole table. Now I just lay it on the floor and trim up quilts on it.