Easy to assemble. Looks ok but the veneer is cheap; it's constantly rubbing off and leaving scuffs on our walls with any accidental rub against the wall. Comfortable chairs. Surface of the table washes very easily; nothing stains it. Within a month, the bench leg cracked at its connection point and my husband had to rig a fix. We purposefully bought something basic and affordable for our eat-in kitchen in our new house because we plan to fully remodel the kitchen in a couple years, and because we needed to allow our very young children to beat it up before moving on to a nicer set. We didn't want anything expensive that could be damaged by the kids, or that would be difficult to part with when it no longer suits our updated kitchen. So I knew I wasn't buying quality that I'd get attached to for the long term. But if I were trying to find a quality, enduring dining set, this would not be it.