I bought this counter stool to match two others I already own.  Seeing the X back and black finish, and noting that it is counter height, I failed to  notice that the back is not as tall.  So lined up with my other stools, it is shorter and looks funny.  To further complicate the situation, I didn't notice it was shorter until I had fully assembled it.  For that reason, I gave this stool  3 stars.

Pros: Good looking chair!
Cons: check measurements carefully!