It is impressive. But if you want to keep the costs and labor down...
I bought an old table from the dumpshop. Probably $5. It's one of those horrible tables that they bring out when someone is leaving and they cover it in revolting cakes and
Then I got the 3mm sheet of bright mild steel off our version of ebay. Probably $20 but should have only paid $10, then dumped that on top. Quite good.