These chairs are a great interim solution for my dining room. I was so annoyed trying to put them together- since there are NO instructions-my suggested hack is to unscrew the metal circles and then use a rubber mallet to push the arms into the chair. I’m going to go ahead and order 2 more now that I see that they aren’t as cheap looking as some others have said.  Again, they are an interim solution so take that for what it’s worth