When I had bought this item, I was informed that it was a Pre-Order and that it may take up to 1 week to be shipped out. I was okay with this, just so long as I get my dumbbells on time.
To my surprise, however, I was told that the stand would be getting delivered ahead of time (Even before the dumbbells) which was nice to hear as I could set it up ahead of time and be ready for when the dumbbells arrive.
Sadly, when I opened up the packaging, it became clear to me that the reason I got the stand earlier than expected was because it seemed to have been rushed through production - One of the pieces was not fully put together (luckily a quick fix), and the Nuo logo appears to have been placed upside down which was pretty disappointing.
Edit - Since writing this, I was reached out to by SMRTFT Customer Service and they were more than happy to resolve the issue. They sent me a replacement for the middle piece free of charge so the logo is now facing the right direction. Super satisfied with that - Helped with my OCD.
Aside from that, the stand is awesome. If you plan on buying the weights, I would definitely get the stand as well. Can't imagine not having it. If you run into the issue I have, I'd definitely reach out to Customer Service. They're great.