Stool arrived in 1 box, 2 pieces and required minimal assembly to attach seat to stool.  Quality of stool is very good - colors on Wayfair were true to life and look great. We chose the fabric seat and it is very comfortable. Stool feels very secure when sitting on it and the swivel function (360 - not memory) is smooth and easy. We elected to get the regular size and not the XL option, even though we are over 220 lbs.  Stool and seat works for us, but the XL may be prudent for those liking fuller sitting coverage. Only complaints are is that hardware to attach seat was a bit small and could benefit from being bigger. Also stool came with a rough metal area at top which we expect can be removed with a light sandpaper rub. Pads for use on a wood floor would also be a helpful option, as stool comes with plastic feet pads which were too hard for our floor.  We bought our own pads are now it slides fine without scratching our floor. All in all, highly recommend and we have ordered more.