This is an honest review by a recent purchaser. I strongly advise doing the assembly as I describe below, because every suggestion is based on my experience putting them together yesterday.The items arrived in a single massive box that our tiny FedEx driver had some difficulty delivering. It was partially split open on the top center seam, but everything appeared present and undamaged. I put them together in about 3 hours, at a moderate pace, in front of a box fan in on our shaded patio at 105 degrees F. Have plenty of water on hand, and a towel to mop the sweat out of your eyes!Assembly was challenging and time-consuming, as should be expected with outdoor, gliding and swiveling chairs. You want simple, order a regular 4-legged chair! I would advise assembling these near their final location, using a slightly padded, solid-colored piece of cardboard, or mat or rug underneath, because you will repeatedly drop nuts, washers, and/or the Allen wrench on the ground and it will save you hunting for them. Maybe have a magnet on standby to sweep for escapees. There are essentially no spares, so if you lose a nut or a washer, you will find yourself short at the finish line. You need to have at least moderate stamina, arm and hand strength, because you will be honchoing these heavy and bulky chairs in all directions as you assemble them. Directions have no words, but if you've ever assembled a LEGO kit with your children, you should have no problems understanding them. Just lay the larger parts out in alphabetical order. Very straightforward, multi-step, somewhat cumbersome assembly using the provided Allen wrench and crummy crescent wrench. Recommend using a similar-sized closed-end wrench to save your wrists, and have a knife or box cutter available to open the shrink wrap. Pay attention to the details about sequences of washers as you bolt things together. I had to take apart and re-build several large assemblies after I realized the sequence was wrong. Large items had a clearly visible letter code label on them, which was easily peelable without any significant residue. All small bolts, washers and nuts were shrink-wrapped on a single sheet for each chair, coded by letter. You cut the small parts open as you need them, which reduces mix-ups and losses. Do not fully tighten any of them until you are done placing all parts of the wicker portions. Then go back and tighten them until they are snug before attaching the glider swivels. Some of the bolts and screws are in slightly tight and awkward locations that will test your wrists. Perseverance and tolerance are valuable virtues here, but as you complete each step, you have a little sense of accomplishment when you see your chair materializing before you.Once assembled, these chairs are solid, somewhat heavy, sturdy pieces of furniture that I anticipate will have many years of useful life.Downers: I would note that not all the wicker is made of solid, round vinyl strands, but is made of flat, stamped, fake artificial wicker. This is limited to low-use areas of the sides and lower front and back fascia. I have some concerns about their durability in Texas weather. Also, the ends of the woven strands on the table edge are just woven back into the structure, like rattan would be, but 6 of the strands on our table had popped loose and were sticking out over the surface of the glass. It took a little effort to re-weave these back into place, making me finally realize the benefits of that basket-weaving class I took in Boy Scout summer camp many years ago. As many reviews mention, the backs are a little too low and have little lumbar support, and the cushions are a little thinner than I would like, but these are not major negatives to me. The seats are quite deep, which could be a problem for shorter people, but I love them!These chairs are really comfortable, with nice, wide, comfortable armrests, and swivel and glide effortlessly.Overall, we're very happy with these chairs, and the challenging assembly gave me enough skin in the game to respect how well-built they are. These are not cheap knock-offs.If I remember, I'll add a status update in a few months.