You definitely needed two people to put this set together - but it seems to be sturdy and well painted. Only a few minor scratches in the paint and one of the plastic 'feet' protectors on one of the single chairs was cracked and broken, but not a big deal, and otherwise well packaged. All the holes lined up so not too hard to assemble. Probably took 3-4 hours total to put all 4 pieces together. Green is bright and vibrant - looking forward to some warm summer nights hanging out on the back deck!