I like this bench, but it is a bit darker, and definitely more red than in the photos. I ordered the "brown" color, not "dark brown," and I was actually wondering at first if they sent the wrong one. I am guessing that it is just the photos that make it appear that way, but still not totally sure. 
Color aside, I think it's a great bench. Assembly was very simple (although it did take a little muscle to get the screws in.) It seems pretty sturdy, and it's a nice size. 

Just for clarification, my photos show a few marks on the bench. My niece was grabbing onto the bench when I was assembling it, so these may have been caused  then. Also part of it might be sidewalk chalk. I am not aware that it came scratched, but I didn't look it over before I assembled it. Either way, I think this bench will get a few more scratches over it's lifetime, and now it just looks lived in. ;) No perfection here, just a solid bench that will be a good landing spot for my people.