We had to buy 6 (3 sets) and wanted something soft and without a back. Pros: sturdy, comfortable, look nice (including fake leather), lightweight and easy to lift and move vs my kids dragging them on the floor, easy assembly. Cons: the metal color is gray which makes it almost look plastic... I may paint them black someday. I got 2 different batches so the color/texture of two stool seats is slight different than the other 4. The more you sit in them, the more misshapen the seats get. Seems like it will be easy to fix if I ever need to but for the money I shouldn’t have to after 6 months. The footrest only goes 1/3 of the way around. This is super annoying bc (1) they don’t look lined up when I tuck them all in and (2) if you don’t turn them forward before sitting there’s nowhere to put your feet!