These stools were everything I had hoped they would be. Good height for a higher counter, the cushions are comfy, the wood is good quality, workmanship is solid. The only real negative is that the instructions are obviously written by folks whose first language is not English, so they are a little confusing and one step is missing altogether. But, after I figured out how to put the first one together, the second one was a breeze. I did it myself even though they recommend you have a helper. It's really not that complicated once you insert the front legs properly. Also, they did not arrive on the day they were expected, and I really wanted to have them for a party the next night (I know, poor planning on my part). The good part is that I contacted Wayfair and they immediately and without question refunded the extra shipping I had paid to have them delivered by express delivery.