Absolutely love these chairs, we even bought the matching bench and patio table to go with. Living in North Alabama the sun gets very hot in the summer, so we stay away from metal patio furniture as it heats up so fast. Plastic discolors and warps. This wood is very durable, the pieces were easy to put together and came very well packaged.  I'll admit the cushions are a little hard, but that's an easy swap since they're removable.