easy to put together, seem sturdy, comfortable, nice contemporary styling.  only caution is not to swivel the seat when the base is pushed up to the wall baseboard.  with the seat facing forward, the metal base of the stool will touch the wall baseboard harmlessly before the seat touches the wall.  however, if the seat is swiveled, the edge of the seat will contact the wall and leave a mark.  I decided to also put a small piece of heavy clear tape on those contact points at the side of the seat to prevent this and prevent color from wearing off the seat at those points.