The stands I'm uncomfortable with are the ones that may very well be engineered to hold weight and sell to the masses but have very little lateral strength whatsoever. (The knock-down stands quickly come to mind)
The one stand pictured earlier that I commented on as causing me concern may be engineered and work fine for holding weight, but once you factor in possible unlevel floors and bumps from the side by adults or children it's pretty much the same as using an underengineered screwdriver as a prybar IMO.
There's just nothing there to give it much lateral strength if it's ever needed.
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