My first one was $12 piece of melamine sitting on a cheap desk and 4 monitor boxes. And yeah, it wasn't much different than the version I have now. I leave mine

My first one was $12 piece of melamine sitting on a cheap desk and 4 monitor boxes. And yeah, it wasn't much different than the version I have now. I leave mine up, but others, who move them up and down, do appreciate the electric motors.