Overall, we are pretty happy with this outdoor dining set. We shopped around and couldn't justify spending $2000 for similar style sets as it appeared there really wasn't too much difference in finish, appearance, style, and the need to have to put it all together.  Time will tell but our initial feeling is for the price this is a really nice set. We do not have to leave it out in the weather as it can sit under our awning so I feel better about the finish holding up over time. It does seem sturdy and wasn't too hard to put together. It was well packaged and did not have any issues with shipping.