Easy to assemble and the price was right! I was not planning to assemble the two I purchased as its still winter in Minnesota and I can't put them outside. Unfortunately one of the two came in a mangled box. Happily nothing was missing or damaged. And it smelled like cedar, so I was pleased. All wooden parts were sanded smooth. Assembled in 25 minutes as advertised, though the instructions were not entirely clear as to which screws went where, the next one will take 15 minutes now that I have the knack. (An electric screw driver would be a handy item.) The chair is comfortable, easy to move around as it's only about 20 pounds, attractive and symmetrical sitting evenly on my kitchen floor where I put it together. I would love not to stain or lacquer it, but cedar will turn an ugly gray sooner or later when left out through the winter. And its real wood, not factory made wood or plastic. I hope it was from a sustainable forest source, but owing to its country of production, who knows?