We purchased four of these stools for our bar in our kitchen.  The instructions were easy to follow, but the screws stripped out very easily.  My husband has had to weld many of them to get them to stay.  One of the stools had the holes drilled in the wrong spot to secure the seat cushion.  Luckily, he is good at welding, etc., so he has been able to get them so they are somewhat sturdy[...] I love the look of these stools and they are pretty comfortable, but if you are not into welding and doing extra work on these stools, you better get a different set.