The real bonus of this dish drying rack (other than how cute it is) is the fact that even though there is less space for plates, it's a lot easier to stack other types of dishes. It's extremely sturdy and still holding together with no cracks or problems. The only downside is it can get a little mucky, but that's true of any dish rack. Just take a scrubby brush and pour hot water on it and scrubba scrubba to clean it, super easy.