you want something solid that isn't going to rock around on you as you pull the handle. other than that, something that is the right height when you are at it. I sit at mine. It is a cheapy computer desk (pressed wood). Plenty of shelf space, but I have to go easy on the amount of weight that I put on the shelves or they want to pull apart. I had to anchor it to the wall at the top of the book rack to keep it from rocking. It is on carpet, which I don't suggest. It is to hard to clean under when you trim brass or spill powder. I sit at mine, and it has a drawer that slides out that I use to hold my case block, but that is to shakey for my powder measures. My wife had a shoe rack that is sturdy and just the right size for shoe boxes (go figure) that I have right beside my bench. I use clear plastic storage containers of that size (shoe box) to store my brass, bullets, and other small parts for easy reference and access.