For us, this was the right choice. It is the bench we use to put ontake off shoes when leave or enter the house. I would not recommend it for a dining room room table as the bench tends to tip forward upon standing up. Additionally, it really isn’t that comfortable for long periods of time. That being said, I have sat on it for rather lengthy phone conversations with no adverse effects. It was a bit cumbersome to assemble solo, however with juggling the parts, some power tools, and re-aligning the holes it did go together. It helps if you have some previous knowledge of pre-fab furniture assembly. Just an FYI, the package delivery is VERY heavy. The delivery person was kind enough to place it inside the house so I didn’t have to drag it up the stairs. Thanks to that person a thousandfold!!!!