I was looking for something more comfortable for my "place" at our kitchen island.  I'm retired and spend most of my day sitting ther--when the weather isn't cooperating--editing pictures (both regular and astrophotography images), transcribing letters for the National Acrhives, communicating with others, and just plane looking up stuff.

The chair I had was a plain flat top, wooden seat, fixed bar stool.  It was OK for a while, but for long periods of time it just wasn't working out.  So I found these and I'm glad I did.  The cushion is firm and comfortable, the seat is wider and deeper than the previous chair and the swivel feature makes it extra simple to get on and off.

They do require assembly, and the instructions were clear and accurate.  Took me about 20 minutes to assemble.  Everything fit together perfectly.  The chairs themselves are real wood and the hardware is good quality.  These (I got two) will last us a LONG time.