These chairs exceeded my expectations. I was replacing some lovely but fragile antique "Grandma" chairs with cane seats that we'd had for many years. These chairs are not lovely, but they are sturdy and well made and, for the price, rather amazing. I have no real complaint because they look exactly like the photo. The reason I couldn't give them 5-stars is that the finish is dull and not very attractive, but "you get what you pay for." And in this case,  you get more! I may have them refinished as some point as I think they'll be around for a long time.