I purchased four of these chairs. They are not difficult to put together, however, I recommend getting a screwdriver with an allen wrench attachment. I put the first one together with the little allen wrench it came with and it took me 2 hours. It was a breeze once my brother brought me his bigger allen wrench. These are a nice height at my kitchen island. You can put your feet on the floor comfortably and have room to move your legs under the counter. Note the height of these stools. They are counter height. Not bar height. I have had these for 7 months now. We sit on them everyday and they have held up very nicely. The seats wipe clean with a damp or dry cloth.