ORIGINAL: J

It's nice. Smooth black powercoat over AL. No Steel around here. They all rust over time. They use way too mich salt on the road around here. Also makes the rack a bit lighter. I found it is preety stable too. Thre are five wide slats that make up the floor and each slat bots into the crossbars along with the frame of the rack, so its sturdy. It is also oneof the quitest racks I have had, especially with the sunroof open. At 4 in high, I can still fit into the garage. Assebly was a bit of a pain, only because it took so time to do. Other than that, I am pretty happy with it.