I actually purchased this stand for myself after getting one for my hubby. He loves his and uses it everyday to hold his phone while charging on his desktop so I had to get one too. I have to say that it really does make it so easy to check my phone while charging it using this stand. The stand is a durable aluminum which is fairly compact and can fit on any shelf in my house, though I prefer to keep mine on my desk. It has an opening so that my charge cord fits right through and plugs into my phone without causing an obstruction on my desk. It holds my phone at a perfect angle to glance over and read a message quickly. My husband uses his so he doesn't miss any game updates on all the games he plays. It is a very useful tool. Since we got these we also don't spend time looking for our phones because they are always on our "His and Hers" stands now.