I read a lot of reviews before purchasing this chair. I am glad I did and glad I made the purchase. It arrived quickly and undamaged--always a plus these days! Assembly was easy and took about 10 minutes. As the instructions state, the back and bottom cushions are well-filled so you do need to push them together with force in order to get the holes to line up. Once it was together, I put it in my office and love the over-size seat, the stationary base and the swivel function which makes it easy to access all aspects of my L-shaped desk. Since I only use my office sporadically it should last for a long while.