Article: Picking out the perfect dining table

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A dining table may be the single most expensive piece of furniture you ever buy. Choose wisely and it could last a lifetime and become a prized family heirloom. But let yourself be swayed by low price or looks alone, and you could land a lemon that wobbles, cracks and is too flimsy to be repaired.

Locally and nationally, complaints about furniture have been on the rise in the last five years, and dining tables are no exception. The most frequent complaints involve wobbling, especially with pedestal tables, says Cherie Reese, vice president of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City.

Local refinishers say many tables manufactured today can't be refinished: Veneers ...

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