Overall we love the look of the stool, they save space while providing additional seating and they match my kitchen perfectly (someone even thought that they came with my kitchen!). The stool seems like it will hold up very well. As some people mentioned in other reviews, we had better luck (faster) assembling with our own tools. On several stools, all 4 legs didn't all touch the floor once we assembled them. We attached felt pads and that helped. When sitting on them, all 4 legs seem to sit level and they may 'level' with time.