I have bought many products from Lee Valley and I have never been disappointed in their quality or workmanship. Recently I was looking to buy a carrom board online and I saw one was offered by Lee Valley. Knowing the quality of Lee Valley tools, I assumed the quality of the carrom board would be assured. Was I ever wrong. The quality of the carrom board is terrible. The pocket nets have no depth and will not catch the carroms. The sides are made of some type of soft wood that absorbs the carrom hits. Also, on the board I received one of the wooden side boards had a knot that had fallen out leaving a hole. I know this product was not a Lee Valley tool, but rather a product from a third party. Nonetheless, I relied upon the quality control of Lee Valley to make sure I received a product worthy of the Lee Valley name. That was a mistake. I will never buy another third party product from Lee Valley and I cannot recommend that other people do so.