We’re very pleased with these. They were packed in an amazing way to keep them safe, assembled easily (with wood glue, as recommended) and we look forward to many years of use from them. They’re pretty darn comfortable, and I don’t think we’ll need cushions on them. In fact, I told my husband I wasn’t sure we wanted super comfortable chairs at the dining table. It might help keep guests (if we can ever have them again) from staying too long.