I bought two of these chairs just over a year ago for my library, and they're great. No cracking or fading on the bonded leather, which is a nice dark brown and doesn't look as cheap as many imitation leather pieces I've seen (doesn't have that plasticky sheen). The assembly was straightforward. Best of all, the chairs are quite comfortable; I can sit for over an hour in a variety of postures without problem. Minus one star as the cushions have a different fabric liner on the underside with velcro to hold them in place, but they do still stick up at odd angles at times.