The old saying "You get what you pay for" certainly applies to this purchase.  Assembly was not difficult just tedious.  We bought four stools.  During assembly we got to the last piece, leg frame, of the last stool only to find out one of the holes to attach did not line up with the legs.  Wayfair has been great at getting the replacement part but it is going to take at least 18 days to receive.  We needed the stools for Thanksgiving.  Had it not been for an immediate need it would not have been a big deal.  The quality of the stools is not bad for the price.  In hindsight we would not purchase these stools again because of the manufacturer.  The quality of the product and response time to fix a problem in not satisfactory.