Is the baseplate plastic or metal?
1595233
Metal. Considering how comparatively low priced this product is, it is of comparatively high quality. I installed it in a matter of minutes and have had it in service now for several months with no complaints.
1754261
This one is plastic. I have had it mounted for several months and found it very durable.
593014
It is plastic but looks like metal. Can't really tell it's plastic by looking at it.
491654
Mostly plastic, but sturdy, not cheap. The base plate on the bottom (where the stamp contacts the paper) is metal, which gives it a sturdy feel, more so than a completely plastic one, as I had before this. Worth the money.
533121
The pole is made out of metal, and the big square base is plastic. By the way, love mine. Creaks a bit in the breeze, but not annoyingly so.
1042976
It's plastic. But it's pretty sturdy, we've used ours several times since we got it.
1247355
Metal, however the insert is plastic and the base is plastic. One has broken at the base. Super glue did not work to reconnect.
466851
The base is not metal. It is heavy but very well could be plastic with sand.
1904909
it is plastic, but the base frame and the lift mechanism is metal. The inside trim is also plastic.
1425614
Yes, the base is plastic. But, to me, it is lighter than the one we use to have and it works really good!
2081184
I think the base is a hard form of plastic. I like them so well I have bought 4 of them for my rental cabins and home. They do in no way look cheap and they look real. The quality is as good as it gets. You will not be disappointed.
1164053
It looks to be -- it is shiny silver metal; what screws onto the base is plastic
1038470
it has a hard plastic base. i have used that one even though i did iuy a metal one too.
1789249
It appears to be plastic to me. It has a chrome finish and the pedestal is highly reflective--mirror-like.
2133183
It is both. The gray you can see in the picture (which is also on the bottom, not easily seen in the picture) is metal. The metal panel on top can be released by pushing button on the side to access the inside hardware. This metal on top was plenty sturdy to support my fairly heavy LCD monitor. The two sides, black color in the photo, are metal. Only the faceplate is plastic. (edited)
1922551
Base is metal covered with painted mortar. Very happy with ours and we get a lot of comments on it.
1112692
Mine is chrome plated metal. I am not sure what the base metal is, but the plating solves and reactivity issue.