This set is very sturdy. My grandkids love sitting on it under the umbrella to have lunch or play. I keep it out in my yard most of the summer. Its easy to keep clean. For some reason when I need to move it to mow the lawn or to fold it up to put away, it sounds like there is water in the legs or bench. I don't know how it gets in or how to get it out. This doesn't effect anything...it has made me not want to store it in my garage for the winter because I don't know if he water will drain over time.