Great starter stools or if you're just looking for something simple. Putting them together was EZ. Ignore the instructions that you need at least two people - I assembled two stools by myself in 20 minutes. It helps if you have a ratcheting screwdriver with an allen wrench bit because I did not use the supplied allen wrench at all. If the screws don't seem like they're going in all the way, go ahead and connect the seat to the base then continue tightening the screws from underneath the seat to get them really tight.