The look and design of the sectional is fantastic. I bought two and found both to be sturdy, in good design, and well packed. The pieces were actually very easy to put together, especially if you have access to a drill but also easily managed with the wrenches/tools provided. The only downsides (and reason for my four stars) were that 1) the sectionals arrived in two separate shipments on two separate days, which made coordination a bit difficult, and 2) there is a ton of packing to make sure the stuff arrives safe, but it leaves a TON of stuff to have to throw away and recycle after... so a good and a bad thing at the same time (although I want my future to arrive safe, for sure!). Otherwise, have gotten nothing but compliments on the furniture, and the seats are quite comfortable. I'd definitely recommend.