I bought this throne while rebuilding a drum set from the ground up since moving to Europe. Previously, I had a Pork Pie roundtop throne, and previously a basic PDP throne. This is an adequate median between those thrones, given the top is much more firm than some higher end thrones, but the stem is the same design and 99% as sturdy. It's just slightly more fine compared to my Pork Pie. The benefit of having a firmer top is that it will maintain its form for longer, and somehow I can sit on it consistently for longer before feeling any discomfort.
My only dislike is that the logo was printed 90 degrees away from the seam of the top, rather than 180 degrees like I prefer.
I also gave 4 stars in the "Quality" category only because it's not as heavy duty as some other thrones, but still well built overall! I am satisfied.