I purchased this as a gift and made the mistake of not opening the box until the day of the birthday.  I say mistake, because it was in more pieces than I imagined and putting it together was not nearly as simple as I expected.   The loss of one star is due to the time it takes to put together.   It's not difficult, but it's time consuming due to space constraints where screws are installed.  As a female, I had the benefit of smaller hands and it was still difficult to maneuver within the chair and tighten screws.   After one month of use, it's holding up well and it sturdy.  The cushions are a little puny and I would have loved for them to have been big and fluffy, but they are not.  The area under the seat is hollow, so I'm not confident it could hold someone with significant heft.   Works for me.