For me, personally, I hate the fold. Others don't mind it. I suspect that this variance in feedback is due to quality control standards for the barrington tables. Because they're "cheap" stock tables, I bet that some tables have folds that aren't perfectly even. For me, the cards were getting stuck passing over the fold constantly hence why I wanted to order the above table toppers. For others, I've heard that's not a big deal and the fold is "even".The fold in the table isn’t a bother?
Aside from performance, I personally think the fold looks terrible . All this being said, the money was right for the Barrington and I don't regret getting it at all.