The only reason I deducted one star is that they were very hard to put together.  Not hard as in "complicated," but hard as in "how do you get your hands into such tight places?"  I think, given the design, the bolts pretty much had to be in hard to reach places so, understandable, but, still, hard to put together.  Once together, though, these chairs are *solid*, sturdy, comfortable, and look great!