Surprisingly heavy which is a good thing if you want your chairs to stay put. The cushions and fabric appear to be high quality but I've only had them for a week so it's hard to say how long they last. It was grueling to put these together (we bought 2 for our deck). Some of the holes don't line up and a couple of the holes were too small for the hardware. I had to use some tools to make the holes larger and file them down. Thankfully, I'd just bought a file set the week before. They do look great and are cozy and inviting. Everyone fights over who gets to sit in them. One of our cats also approves.