Assembly did not match-up with the instructions: the pre-drilled holes in the horizontal pieces along the back did not align with the vertical piece, so we ended up having to drill our own holes. We eventually figured it out—the instructions told us to put the vertical piece on one side (off-centre) but that's what caused the misalignment. Anyway, even with the extra holes it's a pretty, sturdy, relatively comfortable bench. We're happy with it. It does not come with screw-in hooks though, we had to buy those separately from the hardware store. I'd also recommend buying cushions to accompany it.