Again I learned to pay attention to negative reviews. Some are accurate and not just complaints. I did not expect a fine woodworking quality chair, but this one may not last a week. The installation of the front stretcher is critical. The dowels serve no purpose other than to loosely register the holes for the bolts. If properly sized they could be glued for added strength. The bolts thread into inserts on the arms. one of the inserts pulled out easily before final tightening. Although not in the instructions, I tightened all the bolts after the basic assembly. Since the entire structure was "racked" in two planes, the tightening sequence was important. Yet one of the inserts pulled out before the unit was close to stable. This was for a vacation house that we rent weekly. Hopefully it will last until I am able to bring it home where I have the tools and knowledge to properly assemble the chair. When the description indicates "assemble required" beware.