As a laptop stand, this is great, and build quality is robust for the price. However, if you want to use the tray more or less horizontally, rather than sloping down with the front edge touching the feet, you will need to make your own prop, as the screws along the back edge will not hold the shelf if you put any weight on it. I have my laptop on the top, and my audio interface on the shelf, and I've had to stick a piece of wood underneath the shelf so that I can see the controls on the front of the interface.