Table and chairs seem sturdy enough, but it does take quite awhile to put the chairs together. A big con for us was the screw heads that show on the ends of the chairs. They are not visible when looking at the picture of the set unless you zoom in on them. Very disappointed as this makes the set look cheap. They did not include wooden plugs or even wood-look stickers to cover them like Saunders furniture does. Other furniture we've ordered had these side rails already put together at the factory so you get a nice, clean look when fully assembled. I would not have purchased this set if I had realized the screws would be showing.