This bench is something I needed for practical reasons and it is very solid.  Since I really need it I decided to keep it.  However, one of the pegs used to fit the seat to one of the arms was broken off when I took it out of the box -- but the bolt was strong enough that it doesn't effect the strength or stability, still that was annoying.  The finish of the piece is rough in places, and overall this "greywash" treatment is not nearly as attractive in real life as it is in the photo.