Package arrived as though it had been thrown around a little. Bench is a little flimsy and cheaply made. The husband put it together and found some of the connections were wedged into the bars but he left them as is. He said it was easy to put together . I think maybe one or two lightweight people up to 200 pounds max would be ok to sit on the bench, anything heavier it looks like it wouldn’t hold up well. Going to put the bench in the garden more as an ornament than a seat