The set came with a few chips in the wood, but nothing that would compromise the strength of the chair. The screws are not great quality, I had multiple strip before I could get them screwed in and had to use other screws we had around the house. Other than that it seems to be a good patio set, a little on the smaller side but it fits 6 people and thats what we wanted. The sale price made it a good value for us.