They are just what I'd hoped for and they appear to be of good quality.    There's an assembly learning curve, for certain; but, the smaller price makes up for that.   The first one took and hour to assemble; however, the second one only took half that.  I found that using a flat head screw driver on the barrel nuts helped me to line them up to the bolts better.  ...Saved a lot of frustration and cut the assembly time down considerably.  Someone advised to wait a few weeks before inserting the plugs, in case the benches need more tightening.  They seem very sturdy; but, I will wait a couple weeks.