I really love the look of this set, and the chairs are very comfortable. The only thing I worry about is stains. I have ordered some scotch guard to use on them so they don't stain as easily. That is the only reason that I docked a star. For kitchen chairs, it would be nice to have them already scotch guarded so it wasn't something I had to take care of right away.

Edit: So I have discovered that this table top scratches really easily. It did have a couple of small scratches in it when I received it, which were in the center and easy to cover. But now as we have been using, under what I think are normal conditions, there a couple more fairly prominent scratches. We use the table for homework and to eat meals at. My boys are in their teens and don't do any artwork or anything else like that at the table. So I fear this table will need to be replaced, or at the least resurface (if possible) in just a few short years.