I like the design, color, and aesthetics of this chair. It is a good value for the price. The reason for the three-star rating is the assembly. Trust me, it doesn't take a master carpenter to put this chair together. The directions are what you would expect. It comes with five screws and a screw driver. That being said, the whole process is vague and weird. The directions are impossible as written. You simply have to hope that you are predicting the seating angle and placement correctly. I had to just figure out my own way to do it, and I could never get the chair padding to seat perfectly in the frame. There are small gaps between the two where you can see the screws. Maybe it does take a master carpenter. I'll think about those screws for the life of this chair, which probably won't be that long, if I find something that is already pre-assembled.