I chose this bench for the added feature of it flipping to form a table and bench.  It was a little confusing to put together. You really need to follow the pictures exactly to make the hinge part work properly. We had to take it apart a couple of times to get it right. One of the pieces (long metal tubing) arrived damaged but when I called the company, they were very easy to have a replacement part sent to me at no cost.  I like that the wood look will last through our very wet seasons.