Difficult to put together. Seems pretty sturdy now that we got it done, but paint was chipped. The bottoms of the drawers do not seem like they would withstand anything heavy. Very think. Especially nothing wet. It would warp. Also had a big crack on the actual bench part before assembly. Would return but do not want to deal with it. Plus I will order a cushion to put over it. Packing is very messy. Have a vacuum handy when putting this together. Also very hard to find a cushion this size.