These chairs were sturdy and made of solid wood. Assembly was fairly simple with each chair taking about 15-20min to assemble. 
Was most disappointed with the finish. There were several highly visible brown marker streaks which looked to be applied at the factory to cover imperfections. The chairs were black and they used brown. Each chair (bought 4) had at least one of these marks with some as long as 4in long. I would return these chairs but the hassle to disassemble is too large. I would not recommend these chairs.