Conflicted about this stool : the good - looks great when assembled, online pictures give accurate impression, doesn't look cheap at all. From this point of view, worth 5 stars. BUT : the bad - very difficult to put together, even with 2 of you, even if you are experienced at home assembly. There was no way the screws provided would go into the holes drilled for them using provided Allen key - and there are 16 of them ! Had to go to store, get appropriate drill bit, and re-drill all the holes larger. Only then could we assemble the product. Much bad language used in the process. But - the result looks great, so - a difficult review.