The bench went together pretty easily, and I am very happy with the final result.  But it only gets four stars for two reasons.  One, as other reviewers have mentioned, the instructions in part 1 are incorrect and say nothing about using the washers.  Second, it was not level at all once finished.  But I put a felt pad on each leg, and two pads on one leg, and that both made it level and more protective of the hardwood floor.