It's pretty much what I expected. However, the instructions were not particularly clear (it's pretty easy to assemble, but some people won't know where the nuts/washers should go) and there are 4 holes showing on the top plate that the seat attaches to that are pretty much of an eyesore. It looks like there should have been some type of cover or something else to hide those. It's fairly comfortable for this type of chair (clear chairs are for looks not comfort) and outside of the holes looks good. All in all it's a good value.