I was surprised alright! And not in a good way. I have problems with my hands due to diabetic neuropathy.  I can't feel them very well. So I had a great deal of difficulty putting them together. My husband, who has no such problems , had a problem with them.  Also keeping them, put together , was also a problem. Every time I'd move them, they'd come undone.mwe just moved from  Ca. To Wa. , and when we got here, and  we're unpacking, they were crushed!.  I just ended up tossing them. 

Pros: Shipped fast.
Cons: Hard to put together