The stool itself is very sturdy and the quality is exactly what I was hoping for. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because putting it together was an absolute pain in the . The holes for the longer screws to connect with the nuts was too deep, so after I decided to stop trying to put it together before I threw the whole thing out the window, my husband gave it a go and wadded up little bits of paper towel to make the nuts sit higher and allow the screw to connect. Overall, the product itself is great, the putting together bit sucked.