The chairs themselves are exactly what we wanted to go with the pub table we had previously ordered. The assembly took a bit of time and was hampered by the fact that one of the anchors in the top circle of the stool was completely loose. The bolt would not hold at all. We filled the hole with some superglue and after a couple of applications and a few hours, the anchor held. We have not had a chance to really use them yet, so we shall see how they hold up.