Overall the stands works as intended but with limitations. The stands themselves dont feel very heavy duty so i wouldnt max the load weight with it. Longevity wise i dont foresee these lasting decades but if you only use these occasionally and dont lift more than 250ish they'll be good for a couple years. Loaded them up to 275lbs to squat then to 300 for 1rep, i would not count on the safety bars to catch weight as they look flimsy and dropping weight i feel would cause the stands to tip over. Vertically i belive they can hold up 500lbs problably but would not be safe due to stability of side to side movement.You can do pretty much anything with these as long as you are aware of the stability issue. No dropping weights on it you have to place it carefully. Where these shine is mobility and setting up for things like shoulder presses, ex: Lunges outside is WAY easier set up/reracking with these instead of snaching weight overhead. Bar is stable while adding weight one side at a time,so dont worry about it falling if only one side is loaded. Be aware that the more weight you start adding the more it will sway though so be careful throwing weight on. If you already lift more that 300lbs look somewhere else, if you can live with not dropping weight on it fast and have a spotter for squats and benching i say its worth it for those days you cant make it to the gym, or just to have for that impromptu workout.