Weve had the tables and chairs set up outside for less than a week. It rained pretty steadily for a day and a half and the table and chairs look like theyve been out here for 4 summers in high heat! They were easy to put together and are pretty solid. They require seat cushions....these chairs alone arent made for comfy sitting for long periods of time. If I could Id send it back...but since its here... Ill just paint it...and work with it!