Bar Stools arrived in goo condition. Assembly is straightforward, however the four felt pads shipped with each bar stool (these serve to reduce stress and prevent cracking at the mounting points between acrylic seat and stool legs) did not have openings to allow the mounting screws to pass through.  I had to manually cut holes in each pad with scissors to create an opening (this required a fair amount of force and care taken to prevent cutting fingers).  A leather punch tool would likely work better.   I like the bar stools and ordered a second set, but be aware the assembly is more difficult than expected due to the defective felt pads.